Flat-skulled Shrew vs Obscure Domecap

Sorex roboratus compared with Calocybe obscurissima

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Obscure Domecap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Obscure Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Sorex	Calocybe
Species	Sorex roboratus	Calocybe obscurissima

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Obscure Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Obscure Domecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Obscure Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

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