Apennine Shrew vs Woolly Rosette

Sorex samniticus compared with Cotylidia pannosa

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Woolly Rosette is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Woolly Rosette
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Soricidae	Rickenellaceae
Genus	Sorex	Cotylidia
Species	Sorex samniticus	Cotylidia pannosa

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Woolly Rosette

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Woolly Rosette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Woolly Rosette

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.