Flat-skulled Shrew vs Javan Flameback

Sorex roboratus compared with Chrysocolaptes strictus

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Javan Flameback is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Javan Flameback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Soricidae	Picidae
Genus	Sorex	Chrysocolaptes
Species	Sorex roboratus	Chrysocolaptes strictus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Javan Flameback

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Javan Flameback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Javan Flameback

Habitat

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

Range

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