Flat-skulled Shrew vs Pincushion

Sorex roboratus compared with Leucospermum rodolentum

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Pincushion is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Pincushion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Soricidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Sorex	Leucospermum
Species	Sorex roboratus	Leucospermum rodolentum

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pincushion

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Pincushion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pincushion

Habitat

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