Dark Gray Boulder Lichen vs Flat-skulled Shrew

Porpidia cinereoatra compared with Sorex roboratus

Key Differences

Dark Gray Boulder Lichen is Near Threatened while Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Gray Boulder Lichen	Flat-skulled Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lecideaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Porpidia	Sorex
Species	Porpidia cinereoatra	Sorex roboratus

Conservation Status

Dark Gray Boulder Lichen

NT — Near Threatened

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Gray Boulder Lichen	Flat-skulled Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Gray Boulder Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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