Apennine Shrew vs Gillet's cherry-orange

Sorex samniticus compared with Citropsis gilletiana

Key Differences

  • Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Gillet's cherry-orange is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apennine Shrew Gillet's cherry-orange
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Soricidae Rutaceae
Genus Sorex Citropsis
Species Sorex samniticus Citropsis gilletiana

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Gillet's cherry-orange

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apennine Shrew Gillet's cherry-orange
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gillet's cherry-orange

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.

Gillet's cherry-orange

No description available.

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