Flat-skulled Shrew vs Heath Puffball

Sorex roboratus compared with Lycoperdon ericaeum

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Heath Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Heath Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Sorex	Lycoperdon
Species	Sorex roboratus	Lycoperdon ericaeum

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Heath Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Heath Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heath Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.