Apennine Shrew vs Marsh Valerian

Sorex samniticus compared with Valeriana uliginosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Soricidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Sorex	Valeriana
Species	Sorex samniticus	Valeriana uliginosa

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Marsh Valerian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.