Apennine Shrew vs Chinese yarrow

Sorex samniticus compared with Achillea alpina

Key Differences

  • Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Chinese yarrow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apennine Shrew Chinese yarrow
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Soricidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Sorex Achillea
Species Sorex samniticus Achillea alpina

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Chinese yarrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apennine Shrew Chinese yarrow
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese yarrow

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Chinese yarrow

The Chinese Yarrow (Achillea alpina) is a species in the genus Achillea. Found in Norway.

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