Apennine Shrew vs Eyebright

Sorex samniticus compared with Euphrasia officinalis

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Eyebright is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Eyebright
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Soricidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Sorex	Euphrasia
Species	Sorex samniticus	Euphrasia officinalis

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Eyebright

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eyebright

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.