Apennine Shrew vs Jersey knapweed

Sorex samniticus compared with Centaurea paniculata

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Jersey knapweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Jersey knapweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Soricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sorex	Centaurea
Species	Sorex samniticus	Centaurea paniculata

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Jersey knapweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Jersey knapweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jersey knapweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), 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.