Apennine Shrew vs Bleeding Blue Tooth

Sorex samniticus compared with Hydnellum cyanopodium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apennine Shrew Bleeding Blue Tooth
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family Soricidae Bankeraceae
Genus Sorex Hydnellum
Species Sorex samniticus Hydnellum cyanopodium

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Bleeding Blue Tooth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apennine Shrew Bleeding Blue Tooth
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bleeding Blue Tooth

Habitat

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

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.

Bleeding Blue Tooth

The Bleeding Blue Tooth (Hydnellum cyanopodium) is a species in the genus Hydnellum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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