Apennine Shrew vs Indian toothcup

Sorex samniticus compared with Rotala indica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apennine Shrew Indian toothcup
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family Soricidae Lythraceae
Genus Sorex Rotala
Species Sorex samniticus Rotala indica

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Indian toothcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apennine Shrew Indian toothcup
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian toothcup

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Uzbekistan), Europe (Italy, Portugal, Spain), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

Indian toothcup

No description available.

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