Apennine Shrew vs Devil'S Paintbrush

Sorex samniticus compared with Pilosella aurantiaca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apennine Shrew Devil'S Paintbrush
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Soricidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Sorex Pilosella
Species Sorex samniticus Pilosella aurantiaca

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Devil'S Paintbrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apennine Shrew Devil'S Paintbrush
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil'S Paintbrush

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Kyrgyzstan), Europe (12 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.

Devil'S Paintbrush

No description available.

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