Flat-skulled Shrew vs Hespérie des épiaires

Sorex roboratus compared with Carcharodus lavatherae

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Hespérie des épiaires is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Hespérie des épiaires
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Sorex	Carcharodus
Species	Sorex roboratus	Carcharodus lavatherae

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-skulled Shrew and Hespérie des épiaires share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Hespérie des épiaires

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Hespérie des épiaires
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hespérie des épiaires

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (23 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.