Apennine Shrew vs Big Ears

Sorex samniticus compared with Otidea apophysata

Key Differences

Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Big Ears is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Big Ears
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Soricidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Sorex	Otidea
Species	Sorex samniticus	Otidea apophysata

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Big Ears

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Big Ears
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Big Ears

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.