Flat-skulled Shrew vs Lesser Akialoa

Sorex roboratus compared with Akialoa obscura

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Lesser Akialoa is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Lesser Akialoa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Fringillidae
Genus	Sorex	Akialoa
Species	Sorex roboratus	Akialoa obscura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Akialoa

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Lesser Akialoa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Akialoa

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.