Apennine Shrew vs Flats Silkypuff

Sorex samniticus compared with Diastella proteoides

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Flats Silkypuff is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Flats Silkypuff
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Soricidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Sorex	Diastella
Species	Sorex samniticus	Diastella proteoides

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Flats Silkypuff

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Flats Silkypuff
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flats Silkypuff

Habitat

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

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.