Apennine Shrew vs Red Gyroporus

Sorex samniticus compared with Gyroporus purpurinus

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Red Gyroporus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Red Gyroporus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Soricidae	Gyroporaceae
Genus	Sorex	Gyroporus
Species	Sorex samniticus	Gyroporus purpurinus

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Red Gyroporus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Red Gyroporus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Gyroporus

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.