Apennine Shrew vs Funck's Rustwort

Sorex samniticus compared with Marsupella funckii

Key Differences

  • Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Funck's Rustwort is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apennine Shrew Funck's Rustwort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family Soricidae Gymnomitriaceae
Genus Sorex Marsupella
Species Sorex samniticus Marsupella funckii

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Funck's Rustwort

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apennine Shrew Funck's Rustwort
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Funck's Rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

Funck's Rustwort

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia