Apennine Shrew vs Beth Root

Sorex samniticus compared with Trillium erectum

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Beth Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Beth Root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Soricidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Sorex	Trillium
Species	Sorex samniticus	Trillium erectum

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Beth Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Beth Root
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beth Root

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Sweden, 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.

Beth Root

The Beth Root (Trillium erectum) is a species in the genus Trillium. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.