Apennine Shrew vs River Thread-moss

Sorex samniticus compared with Bryum riparium

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while River Thread-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	River Thread-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Soricidae	Bryaceae
Genus	Sorex	Bryum
Species	Sorex samniticus	Bryum riparium

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

River Thread-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	River Thread-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

River Thread-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.