Apennine Shrew vs Floating spurge

Sorex samniticus compared with Phyllanthus fluitans

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Floating spurge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Floating spurge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Leiothrichidae
Genus	Sorex	Phyllanthus
Species	Sorex samniticus	Phyllanthus fluitans

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Floating spurge share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Floating spurge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Floating spurge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Floating spurge

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and 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.