Musaraigne des Apennins vs Cudbear

Sorex samniticus compared with Ochrolechia tartarea

Key Differences

• Musaraigne des Apennins is Least Concern while Cudbear is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Musaraigne des Apennins	Cudbear
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Soricidae	Ochrolechiaceae
Genus	Sorex	Ochrolechia
Species	Sorex samniticus	Ochrolechia tartarea

Conservation Status

Musaraigne des Apennins

LC — Least Concern

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Musaraigne des Apennins	Cudbear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Musaraigne des Apennins

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cudbear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Musaraigne des Apennins

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.