Apennine Shrew vs Lousewort Rust

Sorex samniticus compared with Puccinia clintonii

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Lousewort Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Lousewort Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Soricidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Sorex	Puccinia
Species	Sorex samniticus	Puccinia clintonii

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Lousewort Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Lousewort Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lousewort Rust

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.