Flat-skulled Shrew vs Saffron Milk-Cap

Sorex roboratus compared with Lactarius deliciosus

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Saffron Milk-Cap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Saffron Milk-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Soricidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Sorex	Lactarius
Species	Sorex roboratus	Lactarius deliciosus

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Saffron Milk-Cap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Saffron Milk-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Saffron Milk-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).