Flat-skulled Shrew vs Quartz Webcap

Sorex roboratus compared with Cortinarius quarciticus

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Quartz Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Quartz Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Sorex	Cortinarius
Species	Sorex roboratus	Cortinarius quarciticus

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Quartz Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Quartz Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quartz Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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