Apennine Shrew vs Spicy Caps

Sorex samniticus compared with Caladenia dimorpha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Spicy Caps
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Soricidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Sorex	Caladenia
Species	Sorex samniticus	Caladenia dimorpha

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Spicy Caps

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Spicy Caps
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spicy Caps

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.