Apennine Shrew vs Dog's-tooth-violet

Sorex samniticus compared with Erythronium dens-canis

Key Differences

  • Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Dog's-tooth-violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apennine Shrew Dog's-tooth-violet
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Liliales (Liliales)
Family Soricidae Liliaceae
Genus Sorex Erythronium
Species Sorex samniticus Erythronium dens-canis

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Dog's-tooth-violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apennine Shrew Dog's-tooth-violet
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dog's-tooth-violet

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries).

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.

Dog's-tooth-violet

No description available.

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