Flat-skulled Shrew vs Rock Foam

Sorex roboratus compared with Stereocaulon saxatile

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Rock Foam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Rock Foam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Soricidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Sorex	Stereocaulon
Species	Sorex roboratus	Stereocaulon saxatile

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Rock Foam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Rock Foam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rock Foam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.