Apennine Shrew vs star-thistle

Sorex samniticus compared with Centaurea calcitrapa

Key Differences

  • Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while star-thistle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apennine Shrew star-thistle
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 Centaurea
Species Sorex samniticus Centaurea calcitrapa

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

star-thistle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apennine Shrew star-thistle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

star-thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (18 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

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.

star-thistle

No description available.

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