Flat-skulled Shrew vs Ornamental Orbweaver

Sorex roboratus compared with Larinioides patagiatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Ornamental Orbweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Soricidae	Araneidae
Genus	Sorex	Larinioides
Species	Sorex roboratus	Larinioides patagiatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Ornamental Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Ornamental Orbweaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornamental Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).