Apennine Shrew vs Cherryred Cotoneaster

Sorex samniticus compared with Cotoneaster zabelii

Key Differences

  • Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Cherryred Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apennine Shrew Cherryred Cotoneaster
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family Soricidae Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus Sorex Cotoneaster
Species Sorex samniticus Cotoneaster zabelii

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Cherryred Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apennine Shrew Cherryred Cotoneaster
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cherryred Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.

Cherryred Cotoneaster

The Cherryred Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster zabelii) is a species in the genus Cotoneaster. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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