Apennine Shrew vs niruri

Sorex samniticus compared with Phyllanthus niruri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	niruri
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Leiothrichidae
Genus	Sorex	Phyllanthus
Species	Sorex samniticus	Phyllanthus niruri

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and niruri share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

niruri

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	niruri
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

niruri

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad), Asia (China, Qatar), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.