Apennine Shrew vs Milky Box

Sorex samniticus compared with Lophostemon lactifluus

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Milky Box is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Milky Box
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Soricidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Sorex	Lophostemon
Species	Sorex samniticus	Lophostemon lactifluus

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Milky Box

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Milky Box
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Milky Box

Habitat

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

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.