Meloncillo vs Flat-skulled Shrew

Herpestes ichneumon compared with Sorex roboratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meloncillo	Flat-skulled Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Herpestidae	Soricidae
Genus	Herpestes	Sorex
Species	Herpestes ichneumon	Sorex roboratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Meloncillo and Flat-skulled Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Meloncillo

LC — Least Concern

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meloncillo	Flat-skulled Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meloncillo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.