Apennine Shrew vs Smooth hawksbeard

Sorex samniticus compared with Crepis capillaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apennine Shrew Smooth hawksbeard
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 Crepis
Species Sorex samniticus Crepis capillaris

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Smooth hawksbeard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apennine Shrew Smooth hawksbeard
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth hawksbeard

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

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.

Smooth hawksbeard

No description available.

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