Apennine Shrew vs Blackgum

Sorex samniticus compared with Nyssa aquatica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Blackgum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Soricidae	Nyssaceae
Genus	Sorex	Nyssa
Species	Sorex samniticus	Nyssa aquatica

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Blackgum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Blackgum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blackgum

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.

Blackgum

The Blackgum (Nyssa aquatica) is a species in the genus Nyssa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.