Apennine Shrew vs Beach Plum

Sorex samniticus compared with Prunus maritima

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Beach Plum is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Beach Plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Soricidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Sorex	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Sorex samniticus	Prunus maritima

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Beach Plum

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beach Plum

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

Beach Plum

The Beach Plum (Prunus maritima) is a species in the genus Prunus. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.