Apennine Shrew vs Beaver-Root

Sorex samniticus compared with Nuphar variegata

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Beaver-Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Beaver-Root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Nymphaeales (Nymphaeales)
Family	Soricidae	Nymphaeaceae
Genus	Sorex	Nuphar
Species	Sorex samniticus	Nuphar variegata

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Beaver-Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Beaver-Root
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beaver-Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, 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.

Beaver-Root

The Beaver-Root (Nuphar variegata) is a species in the genus Nuphar. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Nuphar variegata.