Musaraigne des Apennins vs Scaly Tooth

Sorex samniticus compared with Sarcodon squamosus

Key Differences

• Musaraigne des Apennins is Least Concern while Scaly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Musaraigne des Apennins	Scaly Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Soricidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Sorex	Sarcodon
Species	Sorex samniticus	Sarcodon squamosus

Conservation Status

Musaraigne des Apennins

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Musaraigne des Apennins	Scaly Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Musaraigne des Apennins

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.