Musaraigne des Apennins vs Thistle Rust

Sorex samniticus compared with Puccinia suaveolens

Key Differences

• Musaraigne des Apennins is Least Concern while Thistle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Musaraigne des Apennins	Thistle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Soricidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Sorex	Puccinia
Species	Sorex samniticus	Puccinia suaveolens

Conservation Status

Musaraigne des Apennins

LC — Least Concern

Thistle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Musaraigne des Apennins	Thistle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Musaraigne des Apennins

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thistle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.