Flat-skulled Shrew vs Gekröse-Trüffel

Sorex roboratus compared with Tuber mesentericum

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Gekröse-Trüffel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Gekröse-Trüffel
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Soricidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Sorex	Tuber
Species	Sorex roboratus	Tuber mesentericum

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Gekröse-Trüffel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Gekröse-Trüffel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gekröse-Trüffel

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.