Apennine Shrew vs Dog's Mercury Rust

Sorex samniticus compared with Melampsora populnea

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Dog's Mercury Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Dog's Mercury Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Soricidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Sorex	Melampsora
Species	Sorex samniticus	Melampsora populnea

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Dog's Mercury Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Dog's Mercury Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dog's Mercury Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.