Apennine Shrew vs Violet Domecap

Sorex samniticus compared with Calocybe ionides

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Violet Domecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Violet Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Sorex	Calocybe
Species	Sorex samniticus	Calocybe ionides

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Violet Domecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Violet Domecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.