Caucasian Shrew vs

Sorex satunini compared with Trapeliopsis pseudogranulosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Caucasian Shrew
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)
Family Soricidae Trapeliaceae
Genus Sorex Trapeliopsis
Species Sorex satunini Trapeliopsis pseudogranulosa

Conservation Status

Caucasian Shrew

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Caucasian Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

Trapeliopsis pseudogranulosa is a crustose lichen with a granular, pale grey-green thallus forming patches on acidic soil and peat in open habitats. It inhabits heathlands, disturbed acidic soils, and sandy bare ground in temperate and boreal European environments. This lichen contributes to biological soil crusts in open, acidic terrestrial habitats.

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