Flat-skulled Shrew vs Veined Shield

Sorex roboratus compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Veined 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 thomsonii

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veined Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).