Flat-skulled Shrew vs Small Crest

Sorex roboratus compared with Anarsia spartiella

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Small Crest is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Small Crest
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Sorex	Anarsia
Species	Sorex roboratus	Anarsia spartiella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Small Crest

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Small Crest
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Crest

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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