Apennine Shrew vs Flaky Fir

Sorex samniticus compared with Abies squamata

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Flaky Fir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Flaky Fir
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Soricidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Sorex	Abies
Species	Sorex samniticus	Abies squamata

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Flaky Fir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Flaky Fir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flaky Fir

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.