Flat-skulled Shrew vs Lesser Noctule

Sorex roboratus compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Soricidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Sorex	Nyctalus
Species	Sorex roboratus	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.