Apennine Shrew vs checker fiddleneck

Sorex samniticus compared with Amsinckia tessellata

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while checker fiddleneck is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	checker fiddleneck
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Soricidae	Boraginaceae
Genus	Sorex	Amsinckia
Species	Sorex samniticus	Amsinckia tessellata

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

checker fiddleneck

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	checker fiddleneck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

checker fiddleneck

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (7 countries).

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.

checker fiddleneck

The checker fiddleneck (Amsinckia tessellata) is a species in the genus Amsinckia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.