Apennine Shrew vs Least Stonewort

Sorex samniticus compared with Nitella confervacea

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Least Stonewort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Least Stonewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Charales (Charales)
Family	Soricidae	Characeae
Genus	Sorex	Nitella
Species	Sorex samniticus	Nitella confervacea

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Least Stonewort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Least Stonewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Stonewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.