Apennine Shrew vs Lesser Rocktripe

Sorex samniticus compared with Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Lesser Rocktripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Soricidae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Sorex	Umbilicaria
Species	Sorex samniticus	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Lesser Rocktripe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.