Flat-skulled Shrew vs Ibadan Malimbe

Sorex roboratus compared with Malimbus ibadanensis

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Ibadan Malimbe is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Ibadan Malimbe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Ploceidae
Genus	Sorex	Malimbus
Species	Sorex roboratus	Malimbus ibadanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-skulled Shrew and Ibadan Malimbe share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Ibadan Malimbe

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Ibadan Malimbe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ibadan Malimbe

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.