Flat-skulled Shrew vs Outcrop Sabrewing

Sorex roboratus compared with Campylopterus calcirupicola

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Outcrop Sabrewing is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Outcrop Sabrewing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Sorex	Campylopterus
Species	Sorex roboratus	Campylopterus calcirupicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Outcrop Sabrewing

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Outcrop Sabrewing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Outcrop Sabrewing

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.