Apennine Shrew vs Twisted Deceiver

Sorex samniticus compared with Laccaria tortilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Twisted Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Sorex	Laccaria
Species	Sorex samniticus	Laccaria tortilis

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Twisted Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Twisted Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Twisted Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across 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.