Apennine Shrew vs Downy Oak

Sorex samniticus compared with Quercus pubescens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Downy Oak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Soricidae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Sorex	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Sorex samniticus	Quercus pubescens

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Downy Oak

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downy Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.