Apennine Shrew vs Willow Barkspot

Sorex samniticus compared with Diatrype bullata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Willow Barkspot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Soricidae	Diatrypaceae
Genus	Sorex	Diatrype
Species	Sorex samniticus	Diatrype bullata

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Willow Barkspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Willow Barkspot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Barkspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.