Apennine Shrew vs Devil'S Bolete

Sorex samniticus compared with Rubroboletus satanas

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Devil'S Bolete is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Devil'S Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Soricidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Sorex	Rubroboletus
Species	Sorex samniticus	Rubroboletus satanas

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Devil'S Bolete

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Devil'S Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil'S Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.