Apennine Shrew vs Layered Cup

Sorex samniticus compared with Peziza varia

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Layered Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Layered Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Soricidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Sorex	Peziza
Species	Sorex samniticus	Peziza varia

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Layered Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Layered Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Layered Cup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.