Apennine Shrew vs danewort, dwarf elder

Sorex samniticus compared with Sambucus ebulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apennine Shrew danewort, dwarf elder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family Soricidae Viburnaceae
Genus Sorex Sambucus
Species Sorex samniticus Sambucus ebulus

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

danewort, dwarf elder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apennine Shrew danewort, dwarf elder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

danewort, dwarf elder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (15 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

danewort, dwarf elder

No description available.

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