Apennine Shrew vs Forest Lamb

Sorex samniticus compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Forest Lamb is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Forest Lamb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Soricidae	Albatrellaceae
Genus	Sorex	Albatrellus
Species	Sorex samniticus	Albatrellus ovinus

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Forest Lamb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Lamb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.