Apennine Shrew vs Orange Disco

Sorex samniticus compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apennine Shrew Orange Disco
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Russulales (Russulales)
Family Soricidae Stereaceae
Genus Sorex Aleurodiscus
Species Sorex samniticus Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apennine Shrew Orange Disco
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.

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.

Orange Disco

No description available.

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