Apennine Shrew vs Nettle Rash

Sorex samniticus compared with Leptosphaeria acuta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Nettle Rash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pleosporales (Pleosporales)
Family	Soricidae	Leptosphaeriaceae
Genus	Sorex	Leptosphaeria
Species	Sorex samniticus	Leptosphaeria acuta

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Nettle Rash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Nettle Rash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nettle Rash

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.