Flat-skulled Shrew vs Golden Webcap

Sorex roboratus compared with Cortinarius humicola

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Golden Webcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Golden Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Sorex	Cortinarius
Species	Sorex roboratus	Cortinarius humicola

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Golden Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.