Apennine Shrew vs Parasol Tree

Sorex samniticus compared with Polyscias kikuyuensis

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Parasol Tree is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Parasol Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Soricidae	Araliaceae
Genus	Sorex	Polyscias
Species	Sorex samniticus	Polyscias kikuyuensis

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Parasol Tree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Parasol Tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parasol Tree

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.