Apennine Shrew vs Pale flax

Sorex samniticus compared with Linum bienne

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Pale flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Pale flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Soricidae	Linaceae
Genus	Sorex	Linum
Species	Sorex samniticus	Linum bienne

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pale flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Pale flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale flax

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), 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.