Apennine Shrew vs Girdled Webcap

Sorex samniticus compared with Cortinarius trivialis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apennine Shrew Girdled Webcap
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Soricidae Cortinariaceae
Genus Sorex Cortinarius
Species Sorex samniticus Cortinarius trivialis

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Girdled Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apennine Shrew Girdled Webcap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Girdled Webcap

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.

Girdled Webcap

No description available.

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