Apennine Shrew vs Broomwort

Sorex samniticus compared with Scoparia montevidensis

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Broomwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Broomwort
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Crambidae
Genus	Sorex	Scoparia
Species	Sorex samniticus	Scoparia montevidensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Broomwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Broomwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broomwort

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Brazil 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.

Broomwort

The Broomwort (Scoparia montevidensis) is a species in the genus Scoparia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Brazil and United States. It is found across Brazil, United States.