Flat-skulled Shrew vs Large Copper

Sorex roboratus compared with Lycaena dispar

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Large Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Large Copper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Sorex	Lycaena
Species	Sorex roboratus	Lycaena dispar

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-skulled Shrew and Large Copper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Large Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Large Copper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries).

Large Copper

Large Copper (Lycaena dispar) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.