Apennine Shrew vs Blue-black Tooth

Sorex samniticus compared with Phellodon atratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apennine Shrew Blue-black Tooth
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family Soricidae Thelephoraceae
Genus Sorex Phellodon
Species Sorex samniticus Phellodon atratus

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Blue-black Tooth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apennine Shrew Blue-black Tooth
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue-black 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.

Blue-black Tooth

The Blue-black Tooth (Phellodon atratus) is a species in the genus Phellodon. 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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