Apennine Shrew vs Warty Dapperling

Sorex samniticus compared with Echinoderma perplexum

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Warty Dapperling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Warty Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Sorex	Echinoderma
Species	Sorex samniticus	Echinoderma perplexum

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Warty Dapperling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Warty Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Warty Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.