Apennine Shrew vs Mountain Cup

Sorex samniticus compared with Geopora arenosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Mountain Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Soricidae	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Sorex	Geopora
Species	Sorex samniticus	Geopora arenosa

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.