Apennine Shrew vs Violet Gray Bolete

Sorex samniticus compared with Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Violet Gray Bolete is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Violet Gray Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Soricidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Sorex	Tylopilus
Species	Sorex samniticus	Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Violet Gray Bolete

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Violet Gray Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Gray Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.