Flat-skulled Shrew vs Northern root knot nematode

Sorex roboratus compared with Meloidogyne hapla

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Northern root knot nematode is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Northern root knot nematode
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Nematoda (Roundworms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chromadorea (Chromadorea)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rhabditida (Rhabditida)
Family	Soricidae	Meloidogynidae
Genus	Sorex	Meloidogyne
Species	Sorex roboratus	Meloidogyne hapla

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-skulled Shrew and Northern root knot nematode share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Northern root knot nematode

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Northern root knot nematode
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern root knot nematode

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus), Europe (19 countries), and North America (United States).