Apennine Shrew vs Maui's paddle

Sorex samniticus compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

  • Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apennine Shrew Maui's paddle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Tracheophyta
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family Soricidae Dryopteridaceae
Genus Sorex Elaphoglossum
Species Sorex samniticus Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apennine Shrew Maui's paddle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.

Maui's paddle

No description available.

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