Flat-skulled Shrew vs Smooth Map Lichen

Sorex roboratus compared with Rhizocarpon hochstetteri

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Smooth Map Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Smooth Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (प्राणी)	Fungi (फफूंद)
Phylum	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Ascomycota (पुट कवक)
Class	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Soricidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Sorex	Rhizocarpon
Species	Sorex roboratus	Rhizocarpon hochstetteri

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Map Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Smooth Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Map Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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