Apennine Shrew vs small fleabane

Sorex samniticus compared with Pulicaria vulgaris

Key Differences

  • Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while small fleabane is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apennine Shrew small fleabane
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Soricidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Sorex Pulicaria
Species Sorex samniticus Pulicaria vulgaris

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

small fleabane

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apennine Shrew small fleabane
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small fleabane

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered 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.

small fleabane

No description available.

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