Apennine Shrew vs Tree Jelly

Sorex samniticus compared with Collema subflaccidum

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Tree Jelly is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Tree Jelly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Soricidae	Collemataceae
Genus	Sorex	Collema
Species	Sorex samniticus	Collema subflaccidum

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Tree Jelly

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Tree Jelly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tree Jelly

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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.