Flat-skulled Shrew vs Scarce Marbled

Sorex roboratus compared with Eublemma minutata

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Scarce Marbled is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Scarce Marbled
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Sorex	Eublemma
Species	Sorex roboratus	Eublemma minutata

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-skulled Shrew and Scarce Marbled share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Scarce Marbled

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Scarce Marbled
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scarce Marbled

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.