vs Apennine Shrew

Anisonema multicostatum compared with Sorex samniticus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Apennine Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Apennine Shrew
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoa)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Euglenozoa (Euglenozoa)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Peranemea (Peranemea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anisonemida (Anisonemida)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Anisonemidae	Soricidae
Genus	Anisonema	Sorex
Species	Anisonema multicostatum	Sorex samniticus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Apennine Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Anisonema multicostatum is a heterotrophic euglenozoan flagellate found in freshwater and soil environments. Like other members of the genus Anisonema, it feeds by phagocytosis of bacteria and organic particles.

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.