Flat-skulled Shrew vs Lion Shield

Sorex roboratus compared with Pluteus leoninus

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Lion Shield is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Lion Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Sorex	Pluteus
Species	Sorex roboratus	Pluteus leoninus

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Lion Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Lion Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lion Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.