Flat-skulled Shrew vs Silky Piggyback

Sorex roboratus compared with Asterophora parasitica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Silky Piggyback
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Sorex	Asterophora
Species	Sorex roboratus	Asterophora parasitica

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Silky Piggyback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Silky Piggyback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Piggyback

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.