Apennine Shrew vs Field Fleawort

Sorex samniticus compared with Tephroseris integrifolia

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Field Fleawort is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Field Fleawort
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	Tephroseris
Species	Sorex samniticus	Tephroseris integrifolia

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Field Fleawort

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Field Fleawort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Field Fleawort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically 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.