Apennine Shrew vs Curved Goldendrop

Sorex samniticus compared with Onosma arcuata

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Curved Goldendrop is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Curved Goldendrop
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	Onosma
Species	Sorex samniticus	Onosma arcuata

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Curved Goldendrop

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Curved Goldendrop
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Curved Goldendrop

Habitat

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

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.