Apennine Shrew vs Red ash

Sorex samniticus compared with Alphitonia excelsa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apennine Shrew Red ash
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family Soricidae Rhamnaceae
Genus Sorex Alphitonia
Species Sorex samniticus Alphitonia excelsa

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Red ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apennine Shrew Red ash
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across India, Papua New Guinea, and United States.

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.

Red ash

No description available.

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