Apennine Shrew vs Black Truffle

Sorex samniticus compared with Tuber melanosporum

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Black Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Black Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Soricidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Sorex	Tuber
Species	Sorex samniticus	Tuber melanosporum

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Black Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Black Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.

Black Truffle

The Black Truffle (Tuber melanosporum) is a species in the genus Tuber. Found in Norway.