Flat-skulled Shrew vs Rooting Brownie

Sorex roboratus compared with Hypholoma radicosum

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Rooting Brownie is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Rooting Brownie
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Sorex	Hypholoma
Species	Sorex roboratus	Hypholoma radicosum

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Brownie

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Rooting Brownie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Brownie

Habitat

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

Range

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