Flat-skulled Shrew vs Osumi Salamander

Sorex roboratus compared with Hynobius osumiensis

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Osumi Salamander is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Osumi Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Soricidae	Hynobiidae
Genus	Sorex	Hynobius
Species	Sorex roboratus	Hynobius osumiensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Osumi Salamander

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Osumi Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Osumi Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.