Apennine Shrew vs

Sorex samniticus compared with Rummeliibacillus pycnus

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Bacillales_A
Family	Soricidae	Planococcaceae
Genus	Sorex	Rummeliibacillus
Species	Sorex samniticus	Rummeliibacillus pycnus

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Rummeliibacillus pycnus is a spore-forming, Gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium characterized by its densely packed endospores. It inhabits soil and subsurface sediment environments across various geographic regions. This aerobic to facultatively anaerobic chemoheterotroph decomposes organic compounds present in terrestrial environments.