Apennine Shrew vs seaside centaury

Sorex samniticus compared with Centaurium littorale

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while seaside centaury is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	seaside centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Soricidae	Gentianaceae
Genus	Sorex	Centaurium
Species	Sorex samniticus	Centaurium littorale

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

seaside centaury

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

seaside centaury

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Chile). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.