Apennine Shrew vs Bear'S Head Tooth

Sorex samniticus compared with Hericium americanum

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Bear'S Head Tooth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Bear'S Head Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Soricidae	Hericiaceae
Genus	Sorex	Hericium
Species	Sorex samniticus	Hericium americanum

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Bear'S Head Tooth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Bear'S Head Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bear'S Head Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.

Bear'S Head Tooth

The Bear'S Head Tooth (Hericium americanum) is a species in the genus Hericium. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.