Apennine Shrew vs Mountain-ash

Sorex samniticus compared with Sorbus alnifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apennine Shrew Mountain-ash
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family Soricidae Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus Sorex Sorbus
Species Sorex samniticus Sorbus alnifolia

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Mountain-ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apennine Shrew Mountain-ash
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain-ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Mountain-ash

No description available.

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