Flat-skulled Shrew vs May Shade

Sorex roboratus compared with Cnephasia communana

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while May Shade is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	May Shade
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Sorex	Cnephasia
Species	Sorex roboratus	Cnephasia communana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

May Shade

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	May Shade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

May Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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