Apennine Shrew vs Elaeagnus

Sorex samniticus compared with Elaeagnus angustifolia

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Elaeagnus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Elaeagnus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Soricidae	Elaeagnaceae
Genus	Sorex	Elaeagnus
Species	Sorex samniticus	Elaeagnus angustifolia

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Elaeagnus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Elaeagnus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elaeagnus

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Libya), Asia (Cyprus), Europe (25 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

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.