Apennine Shrew vs Low starbur

Sorex samniticus compared with Acanthospermum humile

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Low starbur is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Low starbur
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	Acanthospermum
Species	Sorex samniticus	Acanthospermum humile

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Low starbur

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Low starbur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Low starbur

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Mexico, United States).

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.