Flat-skulled Shrew vs Pinewood Gingertail

Sorex roboratus compared with Xeromphalina campanella

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Pinewood Gingertail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Pinewood Gingertail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Sorex	Xeromphalina
Species	Sorex roboratus	Xeromphalina campanella

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pinewood Gingertail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Pinewood Gingertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pinewood Gingertail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.