Apennine Shrew vs Fernleaf yarrow

Sorex samniticus compared with Achillea filipendulina

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Fernleaf yarrow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Fernleaf yarrow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Soricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sorex	Achillea
Species	Sorex samniticus	Achillea filipendulina

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Fernleaf yarrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Fernleaf yarrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fernleaf yarrow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.