Apennine Shrew vs Beech

Sorex samniticus compared with Fagus sylvatica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apennine Shrew Beech
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family Soricidae Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus Sorex Fagus
Species Sorex samniticus Fagus sylvatica

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Beech

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apennine Shrew Beech
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beech

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Beech

The Beech (Fagus sylvatica) is a species in the genus Fagus. 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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