Flat-skulled Shrew vs Zygène du chèvrefeuille

Sorex roboratus compared with Zygaena lonicerae

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Zygène du chèvrefeuille is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Zygène du chèvrefeuille
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Zygaenidae
Genus	Sorex	Zygaena
Species	Sorex roboratus	Zygaena lonicerae

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-skulled Shrew and Zygène du chèvrefeuille share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Zygène du chèvrefeuille

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Zygène du chèvrefeuille
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zygène du chèvrefeuille

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.