Apennine Shrew vs Slipperwort

Sorex samniticus compared with Calceolaria chelidonioides

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Slipperwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Slipperwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Soricidae	Calceolariaceae
Genus	Sorex	Calceolaria
Species	Sorex samniticus	Calceolaria chelidonioides

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Slipperwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slipperwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

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.