Apennine Shrew vs Starfruit

Sorex samniticus compared with Damasonium polyspermum

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Starfruit is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Starfruit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Soricidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Sorex	Damasonium
Species	Sorex samniticus	Damasonium polyspermum

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Starfruit

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Starfruit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.