Apennine Shrew vs Willow Aldercap

Sorex samniticus compared with Naucoria salicis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apennine Shrew Willow Aldercap
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Soricidae Hymenogastraceae
Genus Sorex Naucoria
Species Sorex samniticus Naucoria salicis

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Willow Aldercap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apennine Shrew Willow Aldercap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Aldercap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Willow Aldercap

No description available.

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