Apennine Shrew vs Smooth Pox Lichen

Sorex samniticus compared with Pyrenula laevigata

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Smooth Pox Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Smooth Pox Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family	Soricidae	Pyrenulaceae
Genus	Sorex	Pyrenula
Species	Sorex samniticus	Pyrenula laevigata

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Pox Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Smooth Pox Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Pox Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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.