Apennine Shrew vs Yellow False Truffle

Sorex samniticus compared with Rhizopogon luteolus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apennine Shrew Yellow False Truffle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Boletales (Boletales)
Family Soricidae Rhizopogonaceae
Genus Sorex Rhizopogon
Species Sorex samniticus Rhizopogon luteolus

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Yellow False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apennine Shrew Yellow False Truffle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Chile, 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.

Yellow False Truffle

No description available.

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