Apennine Shrew vs Neglected Jurinea

Sorex samniticus compared with Jurinea praetermissa

Key Differences

  • Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Neglected Jurinea is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apennine Shrew Neglected Jurinea
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Soricidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Sorex Jurinea
Species Sorex samniticus Jurinea praetermissa

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Neglected Jurinea

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apennine Shrew Neglected Jurinea
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Neglected Jurinea

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.

Neglected Jurinea

No description available.

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