Flat-skulled Shrew vs Freckled Webcap

Sorex roboratus compared with Cortinarius spilomeus

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Freckled Webcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Freckled Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Sorex	Cortinarius
Species	Sorex roboratus	Cortinarius spilomeus

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Freckled Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Freckled Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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