Apennine Shrew vs Slender Stump Brittlestem

Sorex samniticus compared with Psathyrella laevissima

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Slender Stump Brittlestem is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Slender Stump Brittlestem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Sorex	Psathyrella
Species	Sorex samniticus	Psathyrella laevissima

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Slender Stump Brittlestem

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Slender Stump Brittlestem
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Stump Brittlestem

Habitat

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

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.