Baleia-comum vs Flat-skulled Shrew

Balaenoptera physalus compared with Sorex roboratus

Key Differences

• Baleia-comum is Endangered while Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baleia-comum	Flat-skulled Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)	Soricidae
Genus	Balaenoptera (Rorquals)	Sorex
Species	Balaenoptera physalus	Sorex roboratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baleia-comum

EN — Endangered

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baleia-comum	Flat-skulled Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baleia-comum

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Baleia-comum

A baleia-fin (Balaenoptera physalus) está classificada como Em Perigo (EN) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Com alto risco de extinção em estado selvagem, com declínio populacional significativo e ameaças contínuas à sua sobrevivência.