Apennine Shrew vs Moss Bell

Sorex samniticus compared with Galerina hypnorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Moss Bell
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Sorex	Galerina
Species	Sorex samniticus	Galerina hypnorum

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Moss Bell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Moss Bell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moss Bell

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.