Apennine Shrew vs Grey Mould

Sorex samniticus compared with Botrytis cinerea

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Grey Mould is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Grey Mould
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Soricidae	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Sorex	Botrytis
Species	Sorex samniticus	Botrytis cinerea

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Grey Mould

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Grey Mould
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Mould

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.