Apennine Shrew vs Goat'S Beard

Sorex samniticus compared with Ramaria flava

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Goat'S Beard is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Goat'S Beard
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Gomphales (Gomphales)
Family	Soricidae	Gomphaceae
Genus	Sorex	Ramaria
Species	Sorex samniticus	Ramaria flava

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Goat'S Beard

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Goat'S Beard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goat'S Beard

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.