Flat-skulled Shrew vs Napo Sabrewing

Sorex roboratus compared with Campylopterus villaviscensio

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Napo Sabrewing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Napo Sabrewing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Sorex	Campylopterus
Species	Sorex roboratus	Campylopterus villaviscensio

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Napo Sabrewing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Napo Sabrewing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Napo Sabrewing

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.