Apennine Shrew vs False Loosestrife

Sorex samniticus compared with Ludwigia polycarpa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	False Loosestrife
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Soricidae	Onagraceae
Genus	Sorex	Ludwigia
Species	Sorex samniticus	Ludwigia polycarpa

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

False Loosestrife

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	False Loosestrife
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Loosestrife

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.