Flat-skulled Shrew vs primrose

Sorex roboratus compared with Primula vulgaris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	primrose
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Soricidae	Primulaceae
Genus	Sorex	Primula
Species	Sorex roboratus	Primula vulgaris

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

primrose

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

primrose

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus), Europe (8 countries), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.