Apennine Shrew vs Timber Mazegill

Sorex samniticus compared with Gloeophyllum trabeum

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Timber Mazegill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Timber Mazegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Gloeophyllales (Gloeophyllales)
Family	Soricidae	Gloeophyllaceae
Genus	Sorex	Gloeophyllum
Species	Sorex samniticus	Gloeophyllum trabeum

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Timber Mazegill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Timber Mazegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Timber Mazegill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.