Apennine Shrew vs Bear-Grape

Sorex samniticus compared with Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apennine Shrew Bear-Grape
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Ericales (Ericales)
Family Soricidae Ericaceae
Genus Sorex Arctostaphylos
Species Sorex samniticus Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apennine Shrew Bear-Grape
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bear-Grape

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Bear-Grape

The Bear-Grape (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) is a species in the genus Arctostaphylos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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