Apennine Shrew vs Stunted Cavalier

Sorex samniticus compared with Melanoleuca brevipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Stunted Cavalier
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Sorex	Melanoleuca
Species	Sorex samniticus	Melanoleuca brevipes

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Stunted Cavalier

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Stunted Cavalier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stunted Cavalier

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.