Flat-skulled Shrew vs Hoary fox

Sorex roboratus compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Hoary fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Soricidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Sorex	Lycalopex
Species	Sorex roboratus	Lycalopex vetulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-skulled Shrew and Hoary fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Hoary fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.