Apennine Shrew vs Feathertop

Sorex samniticus compared with Cenchrus longisetus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Feathertop
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Sorex	Cenchrus
Species	Sorex samniticus	Cenchrus longisetus

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Feathertop

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Feathertop

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.