Felt Saddle vs Flat-skulled Shrew

Helvella macropus compared with Sorex roboratus

Key Differences

  • Felt Saddle is Vulnerable while Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Felt Saddle Flat-skulled Shrew
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (hewan)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes) Mammalia (mamalia)
Order Pezizales (Pezizales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Helvellaceae Soricidae
Genus Helvella Sorex
Species Helvella macropus Sorex roboratus

Conservation Status

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Felt Saddle Flat-skulled Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Felt Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

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

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Felt Saddle

No description available.

Flat-skulled Shrew

No description available.

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