Apennine Shrew vs Onionweed

Sorex samniticus compared with Asphodelus fistulosus

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Onionweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Onionweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Soricidae	Asphodelaceae
Genus	Sorex	Asphodelus
Species	Sorex samniticus	Asphodelus fistulosus

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Onionweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onionweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (9 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

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.