Apennine Shrew vs False Puffball

Sorex samniticus compared with Reticularia lycoperdon

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while False Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	False Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Soricidae	Tubiferaceae
Genus	Sorex	Reticularia
Species	Sorex samniticus	Reticularia lycoperdon

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	False Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), 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.