Flat-skulled Shrew vs Oblong-leaved Thistle

Sorex roboratus compared with Cirsium oblongifolium

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Oblong-leaved Thistle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Oblong-leaved Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Soricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sorex	Cirsium
Species	Sorex roboratus	Cirsium oblongifolium

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Oblong-leaved Thistle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Oblong-leaved Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oblong-leaved Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.