Apennine Shrew vs Indian acalypha

Sorex samniticus compared with Acalypha indica

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Indian acalypha is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Indian acalypha
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Soricidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Sorex	Acalypha
Species	Sorex samniticus	Acalypha indica

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Indian acalypha

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Indian acalypha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian acalypha

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (4 countries), North America (Mexico), Oceania and the Pacific (Palau, Samoa), and South America (Guyana).

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.