Apennine Shrew vs Dwarf Laurel

Sorex samniticus compared with Kalmia angustifolia

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Dwarf Laurel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Dwarf Laurel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Soricidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Sorex	Kalmia
Species	Sorex samniticus	Kalmia angustifolia

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Laurel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Dwarf Laurel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Laurel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.