Flat-skulled Shrew vs Caconeta

Sorex roboratus compared with Negaprion brevirostris

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Caconeta is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Caconeta
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Soricidae	Carcharhinidae
Genus	Sorex	Negaprion
Species	Sorex roboratus	Negaprion brevirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-skulled Shrew and Caconeta share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Caconeta

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Caconeta

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.