Apennine Shrew vs Devil'S Urn

Sorex samniticus compared with Urnula craterium

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Devil'S Urn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Soricidae	Sarcosomataceae
Genus	Sorex	Urnula
Species	Sorex samniticus	Urnula craterium

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Devil'S Urn

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil'S Urn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.