Apennine Shrew vs Hare'S Ear

Sorex samniticus compared with Otidea onotica

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Hare'S Ear is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Hare'S Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Soricidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Sorex	Otidea
Species	Sorex samniticus	Otidea onotica

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Hare'S Ear

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Hare'S Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hare'S Ear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.