Flat-skulled Shrew vs Sand Deceiver

Sorex roboratus compared with Laccaria maritima

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Sand Deceiver is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Sand Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Sorex	Laccaria
Species	Sorex roboratus	Laccaria maritima

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Sand Deceiver

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Sand Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

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