Flat-skulled Shrew vs Spotted Towhee

Sorex roboratus compared with Pipilo maculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Spotted Towhee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Passerellidae
Genus	Sorex	Pipilo
Species	Sorex roboratus	Pipilo maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Towhee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Towhee

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).