Flat-skulled Shrew vs Maidenhair Rust

Sorex roboratus compared with Hyalopsora adianti-capilli-veneris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Maidenhair Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Soricidae	Pucciniastraceae
Genus	Sorex	Hyalopsora
Species	Sorex roboratus	Hyalopsora adianti-capilli-veneris

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Maidenhair Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maidenhair Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal.