Flat-skulled Shrew vs Marsh Wren

Sorex roboratus compared with Cistothorus palustris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Marsh Wren
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Troglodytidae
Genus	Sorex	Cistothorus
Species	Sorex roboratus	Cistothorus palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Wren

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Marsh Wren
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Wren

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.