Apennine Shrew vs Elliptic Shineleaf

Sorex samniticus compared with Pyrola elliptica

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Elliptic Shineleaf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Elliptic Shineleaf
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	Pyrola
Species	Sorex samniticus	Pyrola elliptica

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Elliptic Shineleaf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Elliptic Shineleaf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elliptic Shineleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.