Apennine Shrew vs mountain spike-moss

Sorex samniticus compared with Selaginella densa

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while mountain spike-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	mountain spike-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Soricidae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Sorex	Selaginella
Species	Sorex samniticus	Selaginella densa

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

mountain spike-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	mountain spike-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain spike-moss

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.