Apennine Shrew vs Ghost Bolete

Sorex samniticus compared with Leccinum holopus

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Ghost Bolete is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Ghost Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Soricidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Sorex	Leccinum
Species	Sorex samniticus	Leccinum holopus

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Ghost Bolete

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Ghost Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ghost Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.