Flat-skulled Shrew vs Pine Milkcap

Sorex roboratus compared with Lactarius musteus

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Pine Milkcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Pine Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Soricidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Sorex	Lactarius
Species	Sorex roboratus	Lactarius musteus

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pine Milkcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Pine Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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