Flat-skulled Shrew vs Palmate Newt

Sorex roboratus compared with Lissotriton helveticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Palmate Newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Soricidae	Salamandridae
Genus	Sorex	Lissotriton
Species	Sorex roboratus	Lissotriton helveticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Palmate Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Palmate Newt
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Palmate Newt

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Belgium.