Apennine Shrew vs hollowroot

Sorex samniticus compared with Corydalis cava

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while hollowroot is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	hollowroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Soricidae	Papaveraceae
Genus	Sorex	Corydalis
Species	Sorex samniticus	Corydalis cava

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

hollowroot

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	hollowroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

hollowroot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). 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.