Apennine Shrew vs copper grimmia

Sorex samniticus compared with Grimmia atrata

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while copper grimmia is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	copper grimmia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Grimmiales (Grimmiales)
Family	Soricidae	Grimmiaceae
Genus	Sorex	Grimmia
Species	Sorex samniticus	Grimmia atrata

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

copper grimmia

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	copper grimmia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

copper grimmia

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.