Flat-skulled Shrew vs Scrub Kauri

Sorex roboratus compared with Agathis ovata

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Scrub Kauri is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Scrub Kauri
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Soricidae	Braconidae
Genus	Sorex	Agathis
Species	Sorex roboratus	Agathis ovata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Scrub Kauri

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Scrub Kauri
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scrub Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.