Apennine Shrew vs Gray Alder

Sorex samniticus compared with Alnus incana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apennine Shrew Gray Alder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family Soricidae Betulaceae
Genus Sorex Alnus
Species Sorex samniticus Alnus incana

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Gray Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apennine Shrew Gray Alder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (10 countries), and North America (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.

Gray Alder

No description available.

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