Flat-skulled Shrew vs Carocho

Sorex roboratus compared with Calathus lundbladi

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Carocho is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Carocho
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (besouro)
Family	Soricidae	Carabidae
Genus	Sorex	Calathus
Species	Sorex roboratus	Calathus lundbladi

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-skulled Shrew and Carocho share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Carocho

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Carocho

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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