Flat-skulled Shrew vs Spot-throated Flameback

Sorex roboratus compared with Dinopium everetti

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Spot-throated Flameback is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Spot-throated Flameback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Soricidae	Picidae
Genus	Sorex	Dinopium
Species	Sorex roboratus	Dinopium everetti

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-skulled Shrew and Spot-throated Flameback share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Spot-throated Flameback

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Spot-throated Flameback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spot-throated Flameback

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.