Apennine Shrew vs Redstem Cassava

Sorex samniticus compared with Manihot rubricaulis

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Redstem Cassava is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Redstem Cassava
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Soricidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Sorex	Manihot
Species	Sorex samniticus	Manihot rubricaulis

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Redstem Cassava

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Redstem Cassava
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redstem Cassava

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.