Apennine Shrew vs Downy Cherry

Sorex samniticus compared with Prunus tomentosa

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Downy Cherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Downy Cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Soricidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Sorex	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Sorex samniticus	Prunus tomentosa

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Downy Cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Downy Cherry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downy Cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.