Cryptic Bonnet vs Flat-skulled Shrew

Mycena picta compared with Sorex roboratus

Key Differences

• Cryptic Bonnet is Near Threatened while Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cryptic Bonnet	Flat-skulled Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Mycenaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Mycena	Sorex
Species	Mycena picta	Sorex roboratus

Conservation Status

Cryptic Bonnet

NT — Near Threatened

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cryptic Bonnet	Flat-skulled Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cryptic Bonnet

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.