Apennine Shrew vs Tiered Tooth

Sorex samniticus compared with Hericium cirrhatum

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Tiered Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Tiered Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Soricidae	Hericiaceae
Genus	Sorex	Hericium
Species	Sorex samniticus	Hericium cirrhatum

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Tiered Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Tiered Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tiered Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.