Apennine Shrew vs Morris Squill

Sorex samniticus compared with Scilla morrisii

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Morris Squill is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Morris Squill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Soricidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Sorex	Scilla
Species	Sorex samniticus	Scilla morrisii

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Morris Squill

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Morris Squill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Morris Squill

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.