Flat-skulled Shrew vs Fynbos-Goldmull

Sorex roboratus compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Fynbos-Goldmull is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Fynbos-Goldmull
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Afrosoricida (Tenrekartige)
Family	Soricidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Sorex	Amblysomus
Species	Sorex roboratus	Amblysomus corriae

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-skulled Shrew and Fynbos-Goldmull share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Fynbos-Goldmull

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Fynbos-Goldmull
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fynbos-Goldmull

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.