Apennine Shrew vs Slingshot

Sorex samniticus compared with Tabernaemontana laurifolia

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Slingshot is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Slingshot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Soricidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Sorex	Tabernaemontana
Species	Sorex samniticus	Tabernaemontana laurifolia

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Slingshot

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slingshot

Habitat

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

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.