Flat-skulled Shrew vs Frayed Parasol

Sorex roboratus compared with Macrolepiota excoriata

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Frayed Parasol is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Frayed Parasol
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Sorex	Macrolepiota
Species	Sorex roboratus	Macrolepiota excoriata

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Frayed Parasol
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Frayed Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.