Apennine Shrew vs Rock Millet

Sorex samniticus compared with Panicum joshuae

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Rock Millet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Rock Millet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Sorex	Panicum
Species	Sorex samniticus	Panicum joshuae

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Rock Millet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Rock Millet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rock Millet

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.