Apennine Shrew vs delicate germanderwort

Sorex samniticus compared with Riccardia multifida

Key Differences

  • Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while delicate germanderwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apennine Shrew delicate germanderwort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family Soricidae Aneuraceae
Genus Sorex Riccardia
Species Sorex samniticus Riccardia multifida

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

delicate germanderwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apennine Shrew delicate germanderwort
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

delicate germanderwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered 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.

delicate germanderwort

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