Apennine Shrew vs greater broomrape

Sorex samniticus compared with Orobanche rapum-genistae

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while greater broomrape is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	greater broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Soricidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Sorex	Orobanche
Species	Sorex samniticus	Orobanche rapum-genistae

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

greater broomrape

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	greater broomrape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

greater broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.