Apennine Shrew vs Scottish false asphodel

Sorex samniticus compared with Tofieldia pusilla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apennine Shrew Scottish false asphodel
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family Soricidae Tofieldiaceae
Genus Sorex Tofieldia
Species Sorex samniticus Tofieldia pusilla

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Scottish false asphodel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apennine Shrew Scottish false asphodel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scottish false asphodel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, 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.

Scottish false asphodel

No description available.

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