Flat-skulled Shrew vs Mite

Sorex roboratus compared with Ornithonyssus bacoti

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)
Family	Soricidae	Macronyssidae
Genus	Sorex	Ornithonyssus
Species	Sorex roboratus	Ornithonyssus bacoti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Mite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).