Flat-skulled Shrew vs Spotted Thorius

Sorex roboratus compared with Thorius spilogaster

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Spotted Thorius is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Spotted Thorius
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Soricidae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Sorex	Thorius
Species	Sorex roboratus	Thorius spilogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-skulled Shrew and Spotted Thorius share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Thorius

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Spotted Thorius
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Thorius

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.