Flat-skulled Shrew vs Maiden pink

Sorex roboratus compared with Dianthus deltoides

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Maiden pink is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Maiden pink
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Soricidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Sorex	Dianthus
Species	Sorex roboratus	Dianthus deltoides

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Maiden pink

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Maiden pink
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maiden pink

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, North Korea), Europe (7 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.