Apennine Shrew vs Box Parachute

Sorex samniticus compared with Marasmius buxi

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Box Parachute is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Box Parachute
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Sorex	Marasmius
Species	Sorex samniticus	Marasmius buxi

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Box Parachute

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Box Parachute
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Box Parachute

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Germany, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Box Parachute

The Box parachute (Marasmius buxi) is a species in the genus Marasmius. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. It is found in Germany, Norway and Sweden.