Apennine Shrew vs Dark Gray Boulder Lichen

Sorex samniticus compared with Porpidia cinereoatra

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Dark Gray Boulder Lichen is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Dark Gray Boulder Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Soricidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Sorex	Porpidia
Species	Sorex samniticus	Porpidia cinereoatra

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Dark Gray Boulder Lichen

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Dark Gray Boulder Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark Gray Boulder Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.