Apennine Shrew vs Box Wattle

Sorex samniticus compared with Buxus natalensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Box Wattle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Buxales (Buxales)
Family	Soricidae	Buxaceae
Genus	Sorex	Buxus
Species	Sorex samniticus	Buxus natalensis

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Box Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Box Wattle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Box Wattle

Habitat

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

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.

Box Wattle

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