Flat-skulled Shrew vs Oakes scalewort

Sorex roboratus compared with Frullania oakesiana

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Oakes scalewort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Oakes scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Soricidae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Sorex	Frullania
Species	Sorex roboratus	Frullania oakesiana

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Oakes scalewort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Oakes scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oakes scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.