Flat-skulled Shrew vs Scaly Shield

Sorex roboratus compared with Pluteus petasatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Scaly Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Sorex	Pluteus
Species	Sorex roboratus	Pluteus petasatus

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Scaly Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Shield

Habitat

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

Range

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