Apennine Shrew vs Heath Puffball

Sorex samniticus compared with Lycoperdon ericaeum

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Heath Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Heath Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Sorex	Lycoperdon
Species	Sorex samniticus	Lycoperdon ericaeum

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Heath Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Heath Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heath Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.