Apennine Shrew vs Dwarf Spikemoss

Sorex samniticus compared with Selaginella rupestris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Dwarf Spikemoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Soricidae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Sorex	Selaginella
Species	Sorex samniticus	Selaginella rupestris

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Spikemoss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and 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.