Flat-skulled Shrew vs Lowland Tapir

Sorex roboratus compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Perissodactyla (Hewan berkuku ganjil)
Family	Soricidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Sorex	Tapirus
Species	Sorex roboratus	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-skulled Shrew and Lowland Tapir share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.