Apennine Shrew vs Orange Cup

Sorex samniticus compared with Melastiza cornubiensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Orange 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	Melastiza
Species	Sorex samniticus	Melastiza cornubiensis

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Orange Cup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Cup

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.