Flat-skulled Shrew vs Soft Puffball

Sorex roboratus compared with Lycoperdon molle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Soft Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Sorex	Lycoperdon
Species	Sorex roboratus	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).