Caucasian Shrew vs Rooting Polypore

Sorex satunini compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Caucasian Shrew is Least Concern while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Shrew	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Soricidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Sorex	Polyporus
Species	Sorex satunini	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Caucasian Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Shrew	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Caucasian Shrew

The Caucasian Shrew (Sorex satunini) 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.