Flat-skulled Shrew vs Scented Knight

Sorex roboratus compared with Tricholoma apium

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Scented Knight is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Scented Knight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Sorex	Tricholoma
Species	Sorex roboratus	Tricholoma apium

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Scented Knight

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Scented Knight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scented Knight

Habitat

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

Range

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