Flat-skulled Shrew vs Lilac Dapperling

Sorex roboratus compared with Cystolepiota bucknallii

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Lilac Dapperling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Lilac Dapperling
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	Cystolepiota
Species	Sorex roboratus	Cystolepiota bucknallii

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Lilac Dapperling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Lilac Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lilac Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

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