Apennine Shrew vs Longawn Muhly

Sorex samniticus compared with Muhlenbergia spiciformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apennine Shrew Longawn Muhly
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Poales (Grasses)
Family Soricidae Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus Sorex Muhlenbergia
Species Sorex samniticus Muhlenbergia spiciformis

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Longawn Muhly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apennine Shrew Longawn Muhly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Longawn Muhly

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Cuba.

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.

Longawn Muhly

No description available.

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