Apennine Shrew vs Dune Cannon

Sorex samniticus compared with Mycocalia duriaeana

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Dune Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Dune Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Sorex	Mycocalia
Species	Sorex samniticus	Mycocalia duriaeana

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Dune Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Dune Cannon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Cannon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and 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.