Elder-flowered Orchid vs Flat-skulled Shrew

Dactylorhiza sambucina compared with Sorex roboratus

Key Differences

• Elder-flowered Orchid is Vulnerable while Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elder-flowered Orchid	Flat-skulled Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Orchidaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Dactylorhiza	Sorex
Species	Dactylorhiza sambucina	Sorex roboratus

Conservation Status

Elder-flowered Orchid

VU — Vulnerable

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elder-flowered Orchid	Flat-skulled Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elder-flowered Orchid

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.