Apennine Shrew vs Sand Feather-moss

Sorex samniticus compared with Brachythecium mildeanum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Sand Feather-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Soricidae	Brachytheciaceae
Genus	Sorex	Brachythecium
Species	Sorex samniticus	Brachythecium mildeanum

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Sand Feather-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Sand Feather-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Feather-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.