Apennine Shrew vs Pink Discus

Sorex samniticus compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Pink Discus
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 wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.