Apennine Shrew vs Star Dapperling

Sorex samniticus compared with Lepiota brunneolilacea

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Star Dapperling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Star Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Sorex	Lepiota
Species	Sorex samniticus	Lepiota brunneolilacea

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Star Dapperling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Star Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Star Dapperling

Habitat

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

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.