Flat-skulled Shrew vs Lilacscale Milkcap

Sorex roboratus compared with Lactarius spinosulus

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Lilacscale Milkcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Lilacscale Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Soricidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Sorex	Lactarius
Species	Sorex roboratus	Lactarius spinosulus

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Lilacscale Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Lilacscale Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lilacscale Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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