Apennine Shrew vs Rough Stonewort

Sorex samniticus compared with Chara aspera

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Rough Stonewort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Rough Stonewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Charales (Charales)
Family	Soricidae	Characeae
Genus	Sorex	Chara
Species	Sorex samniticus	Chara aspera

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Rough Stonewort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Rough Stonewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough Stonewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.