Apennine Shrew vs Yellow Toadflax Smut

Sorex samniticus compared with Melanotaenium cingens

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Yellow Toadflax Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Yellow Toadflax Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ustilaginales (Ustilaginales)
Family	Soricidae	Melanotaeniaceae
Genus	Sorex	Melanotaenium
Species	Sorex samniticus	Melanotaenium cingens

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Toadflax Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Yellow Toadflax Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Toadflax Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.