Cudbear vs Flat-skulled Shrew

Ochrolechia tartarea compared with Sorex roboratus

Key Differences

Cudbear is Endangered while Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cudbear	Flat-skulled Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)
Family	Ochrolechiaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Ochrolechia	Sorex
Species	Ochrolechia tartarea	Sorex roboratus

Conservation Status

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cudbear	Flat-skulled Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cudbear

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 Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.