Apennine Shrew vs Stream Beacon

Sorex samniticus compared with Vibrissea truncorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Stream Beacon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Soricidae	Vibrisseaceae
Genus	Sorex	Vibrissea
Species	Sorex samniticus	Vibrissea truncorum

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Stream Beacon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Stream Beacon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stream Beacon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.