Flat-skulled Shrew vs Pineneedle toadflax

Sorex roboratus compared with Linaria pinifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Pineneedle toadflax
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Fringillidae
Genus	Sorex	Linaria
Species	Sorex roboratus	Linaria pinifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pineneedle toadflax

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Pineneedle toadflax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pineneedle toadflax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.