Apennine Shrew vs Bentham's cornel

Sorex samniticus compared with Cornus capitata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apennine Shrew Bentham's cornel
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Cornales (Cornales)
Family Soricidae Cornaceae
Genus Sorex Cornus
Species Sorex samniticus Cornus capitata

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Bentham's cornel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apennine Shrew Bentham's cornel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bentham's cornel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, and Portugal.

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.

Bentham's cornel

The Bentham's cornel (Cornus capitata) is a species in the genus Cornus. 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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