Apennine Shrew vs Dodder Astragalus

Sorex samniticus compared with Astragalus cuscutae

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Dodder Astragalus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Dodder Astragalus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Soricidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Sorex	Astragalus
Species	Sorex samniticus	Astragalus cuscutae

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Dodder Astragalus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dodder Astragalus

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.