Apennine Shrew vs Balkan Spurge

Sorex samniticus compared with Euphorbia oblongata

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Balkan Spurge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Balkan Spurge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Soricidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Sorex	Euphorbia
Species	Sorex samniticus	Euphorbia oblongata

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Balkan Spurge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balkan Spurge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.

Balkan Spurge

The Balkan Spurge (Euphorbia oblongata) is a species in the genus Euphorbia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Like other members of its genus, this species plays a role in its native ecosystem.