Flat-skulled Shrew vs marsh orchid

Sorex roboratus compared with Dactylorhiza majalis

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while marsh orchid is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	marsh orchid
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Soricidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Sorex	Dactylorhiza
Species	Sorex roboratus	Dactylorhiza majalis

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

marsh orchid

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	marsh orchid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh orchid

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.