Flat-skulled Shrew vs Mudworm

Sorex roboratus compared with Aporrectodea limicola

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Mudworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Soricidae	Lumbricidae
Genus	Sorex	Aporrectodea
Species	Sorex roboratus	Aporrectodea limicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Mudworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mudworm

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.