Apennine Shrew vs Diffuse-spotted knapweed hybrid

Sorex samniticus compared with Centaurea psammogena

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Diffuse-spotted knapweed hybrid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Diffuse-spotted knapweed hybrid
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	Centaurea
Species	Sorex samniticus	Centaurea psammogena

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Diffuse-spotted knapweed hybrid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Diffuse-spotted knapweed hybrid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Diffuse-spotted knapweed hybrid

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, and 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.