Apennine Shrew vs Dwarf Mountain Pine

Sorex samniticus compared with Pherosphaera fitzgeraldii

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Dwarf Mountain Pine is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Dwarf Mountain Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Soricidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Sorex	Pherosphaera
Species	Sorex samniticus	Pherosphaera fitzgeraldii

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Mountain Pine

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Dwarf Mountain Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Mountain Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.