Flat-skulled Shrew vs Orange Polypore

Sorex roboratus compared with Hapalopilus croceus

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Orange Polypore is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Orange Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Soricidae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Sorex	Hapalopilus
Species	Sorex roboratus	Hapalopilus croceus

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Orange Polypore

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Orange Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.