Apennine Shrew vs Heath bedstraw

Sorex samniticus compared with Galium saxatile

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apennine Shrew Heath bedstraw
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family Soricidae Rubiaceae
Genus Sorex Galium
Species Sorex samniticus Galium saxatile

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Heath bedstraw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apennine Shrew Heath bedstraw
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heath bedstraw

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 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.

Heath bedstraw

No description available.

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