Apennine Shrew vs Appalachian Polypody

Sorex samniticus compared with Polypodium appalachianum

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Appalachian Polypody is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Appalachian Polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Soricidae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Sorex	Polypodium
Species	Sorex samniticus	Polypodium appalachianum

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Appalachian Polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Appalachian Polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

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.

Appalachian Polypody

The Appalachian Polypody (Polypodium appalachianum) is a species in the genus Polypodium. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.