Apennine Shrew vs Crowberry Rust

Sorex samniticus compared with Chrysomyxa empetri

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Crowberry Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Crowberry Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Soricidae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Sorex	Chrysomyxa
Species	Sorex samniticus	Chrysomyxa empetri

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Crowberry Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Crowberry Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crowberry Rust

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.