Apennine Shrew vs marsh gentian

Sorex samniticus compared with Gentiana pneumonanthe

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while marsh gentian is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	marsh gentian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Soricidae	Gentianaceae
Genus	Sorex	Gentiana
Species	Sorex samniticus	Gentiana pneumonanthe

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

marsh gentian

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	marsh gentian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.