Flat-skulled Shrew vs Meyen's flatsedge

Sorex roboratus compared with Cyperus meyenianus

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Meyen's flatsedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Meyen's flatsedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Sorex	Cyperus
Species	Sorex roboratus	Cyperus meyenianus

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Meyen's flatsedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Meyen's flatsedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meyen's flatsedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Peru, and United States.