Apennine Shrew vs Field Blewit

Sorex samniticus compared with Lepista personata

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Field Blewit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Field Blewit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Sorex	Lepista
Species	Sorex samniticus	Lepista personata

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Field Blewit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Field Blewit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Field Blewit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.