Alpine Foam Lichen vs Apennine Shrew

Stereocaulon alpinum compared with Sorex samniticus

Key Differences

• Alpine Foam Lichen is Data Deficient while Apennine Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Foam Lichen	Apennine Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Stereocaulaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Stereocaulon	Sorex
Species	Stereocaulon alpinum	Sorex samniticus

Conservation Status

Alpine Foam Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Foam Lichen	Apennine Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Foam Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Foam Lichen

The Alpine Foam Lichen (Stereocaulon alpinum) is a species in the genus Stereocaulon. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Apennine Shrew

The Apennine Shrew (Sorex samniticus) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.