Flat-skulled Shrew vs Matt Felt Lichen

Sorex roboratus compared with Peltigera malacea

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Matt Felt Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Matt Felt Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Soricidae	Peltigeraceae
Genus	Sorex	Peltigera
Species	Sorex roboratus	Peltigera malacea

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Matt Felt Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Matt Felt Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Matt Felt Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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