Flat-skulled Shrew vs Square-spot Bell

Sorex roboratus compared with Notocelia tetragonana

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Square-spot Bell is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Square-spot Bell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Sorex	Notocelia
Species	Sorex roboratus	Notocelia tetragonana

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-skulled Shrew and Square-spot Bell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Square-spot Bell

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Square-spot Bell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Square-spot Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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