Apennine Shrew vs Obscure Cotoneaster

Sorex samniticus compared with Cotoneaster obscurus

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Obscure Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Obscure Cotoneaster
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	Cotoneaster
Species	Sorex samniticus	Cotoneaster obscurus

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Obscure Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Obscure Cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Obscure Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.