Apennine Shrew vs Davidse Holly

Sorex samniticus compared with Ilex davidsei

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Davidse Holly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Davidse Holly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Soricidae	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Sorex	Ilex
Species	Sorex samniticus	Ilex davidsei

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Davidse Holly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Davidse Holly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Davidse Holly

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.