Flat-skulled Shrew vs Variable Seedeater

Sorex roboratus compared with Sporophila corvina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Variable Seedeater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Thraupidae
Genus	Sorex	Sporophila
Species	Sorex roboratus	Sporophila corvina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Variable Seedeater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Variable Seedeater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Seedeater

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.