Flat-skulled Shrew vs Hollyhock Rust

Sorex roboratus compared with Puccinia malvacearum

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Hollyhock Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Hollyhock Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Soricidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Sorex	Puccinia
Species	Sorex roboratus	Puccinia malvacearum

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Hollyhock Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Hollyhock Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hollyhock Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (29 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).