Flat-skulled Shrew vs Fringed Candleflame Lichen

Sorex roboratus compared with Candelaria fibrosa

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Fringed Candleflame Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Fringed Candleflame Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Candelariomycetes (Candelariomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Candelariales (Candelariales)
Family	Soricidae	Candelariaceae
Genus	Sorex	Candelaria
Species	Sorex roboratus	Candelaria fibrosa

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Candleflame Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Fringed Candleflame Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed Candleflame Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.