Apennine Shrew vs Decurrent Mullein

Sorex samniticus compared with Verbascum decursivum

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Decurrent Mullein is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Decurrent Mullein
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Soricidae	Scrophulariaceae
Genus	Sorex	Verbascum
Species	Sorex samniticus	Verbascum decursivum

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Decurrent Mullein

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Decurrent Mullein
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Decurrent Mullein

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.