Apennine Shrew vs White Cheese Polypore

Sorex samniticus compared with Tyromyces chioneus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apennine Shrew White Cheese Polypore
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family Soricidae Incrustoporiaceae
Genus Sorex Tyromyces
Species Sorex samniticus Tyromyces chioneus

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

White Cheese Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apennine Shrew White Cheese Polypore
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Cheese Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

White Cheese Polypore

No description available.

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