Flat-skulled Shrew vs Yellow-billed Pintail

Sorex roboratus compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Yellow-billed Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Soricidae	Anatidae
Genus	Sorex	Anas
Species	Sorex roboratus	Anas georgica

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-skulled Shrew and Yellow-billed Pintail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Yellow-billed Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow-billed Pintail

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Yellow-billed Pintail

Yellow-billed Pintail (Anas georgica) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.