Apennine Shrew vs Beech bark disease

Sorex samniticus compared with Neonectria coccinea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apennine Shrew Beech bark disease
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family Soricidae Nectriaceae
Genus Sorex Neonectria
Species Sorex samniticus Neonectria coccinea

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Beech bark disease

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apennine Shrew Beech bark disease
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beech bark disease

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Beech bark disease

The Beech bark disease (Neonectria coccinea) is a species in the genus Neonectria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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