Apennine Shrew vs floating hook moss

Sorex samniticus compared with Warnstorfia fluitans

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while floating hook moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	floating hook moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Soricidae	Calliergonaceae
Genus	Sorex	Warnstorfia
Species	Sorex samniticus	Warnstorfia fluitans

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

floating hook moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	floating hook moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

floating hook moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.