Flat-skulled Shrew vs Spindle Ermine

Sorex roboratus compared with Yponomeuta cagnagellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Spindle Ermine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Yponomeutidae
Genus	Sorex	Yponomeuta
Species	Sorex roboratus	Yponomeuta cagnagellus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Spindle Ermine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Spindle Ermine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spindle Ermine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.