Flat-skulled Shrew vs Toothy Salamander

Sorex roboratus compared with Chiropterotriton multidentatus

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Toothy Salamander is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Toothy Salamander
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	Chiropterotriton
Species	Sorex roboratus	Chiropterotriton multidentatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Toothy Salamander

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Toothy Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Toothy Salamander

Habitat

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

Range

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