Apennine Shrew vs Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Sorex samniticus compared with Asterophora lycoperdoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apennine Shrew Pick-A-Back Toadstool
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Soricidae Lyophyllaceae
Genus Sorex Asterophora
Species Sorex samniticus Asterophora lycoperdoides

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apennine Shrew Pick-A-Back Toadstool
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

No description available.

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