Flat-skulled Shrew vs Waigeou Cuscus

Sorex roboratus compared with Spilocuscus papuensis

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Waigeou Cuscus is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Waigeou Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Soricidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Sorex	Spilocuscus
Species	Sorex roboratus	Spilocuscus papuensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-skulled Shrew and Waigeou Cuscus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Waigeou Cuscus

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Waigeou Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waigeou Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.