Apennine Shrew vs Goat's-beard

Sorex samniticus compared with Tragopogon pratensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apennine Shrew Goat's-beard
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Soricidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Sorex Tragopogon
Species Sorex samniticus Tragopogon pratensis

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Goat's-beard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apennine Shrew Goat's-beard
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goat's-beard

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.

Goat's-beard

No description available.

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