Apennine Shrew vs ground-pine

Sorex samniticus compared with Ajuga chamaepitys

Key Differences

  • Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while ground-pine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apennine Shrew ground-pine
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Soricidae Lamiaceae
Genus Sorex Ajuga
Species Sorex samniticus Ajuga chamaepitys

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

ground-pine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apennine Shrew ground-pine
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

ground-pine

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 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.

ground-pine

No description available.

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