Apennine Shrew vs Snow Lichen

Sorex samniticus compared with Stereocaulon glaucescens

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Snow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Snow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Soricidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Sorex	Stereocaulon
Species	Sorex samniticus	Stereocaulon glaucescens

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Snow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Snow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Snow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.