Flat-skulled Shrew vs Plum Rust

Sorex roboratus compared with Tranzschelia discolor

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Plum Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Plum Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Soricidae	Tranzscheliaceae
Genus	Sorex	Tranzschelia
Species	Sorex roboratus	Tranzschelia discolor

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Plum Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Plum Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).