Anise-Root vs Apennine Shrew

Osmorhiza longistylis compared with Sorex samniticus

Key Differences

  • Anise-Root is Not Evaluated while Apennine Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anise-Root Apennine Shrew
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Apiales (Apiales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Apiaceae Soricidae
Genus Osmorhiza Sorex
Species Osmorhiza longistylis Sorex samniticus

Conservation Status

Anise-Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anise-Root Apennine Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anise-Root

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Anise-Root

The Anise-Root (Osmorhiza longistylis) is a species in the genus Osmorhiza. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Apennine Shrew

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.

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