Apennine Shrew vs Larkspur

Sorex samniticus compared with Delphinium iris

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Larkspur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Larkspur
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Soricidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Sorex	Delphinium
Species	Sorex samniticus	Delphinium iris

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Larkspur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Larkspur

Habitat

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

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.