Apennine Shrew vs Lagos-rubber

Sorex samniticus compared with Funtumia africana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apennine Shrew Lagos-rubber
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family Soricidae Apocynaceae
Genus Sorex Funtumia
Species Sorex samniticus Funtumia africana

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Lagos-rubber

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apennine Shrew Lagos-rubber
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lagos-rubber

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Angola, Guinea, and India.

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.

Lagos-rubber

No description available.

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