Flat-skulled Shrew vs Pine Woods Salamander

Sorex roboratus compared with Ambystoma silvense

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Pine Woods Salamander is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Pine Woods 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	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Sorex	Ambystoma
Species	Sorex roboratus	Ambystoma silvense

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pine Woods Salamander

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Woods Salamander

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.