Apennine Shrew vs Starry Pipewort

Sorex samniticus compared with Eriocaulon stellulatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apennine Shrew Starry Pipewort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Poales (Grasses)
Family Soricidae Eriocaulaceae
Genus Sorex Eriocaulon
Species Sorex samniticus Eriocaulon stellulatum

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Starry Pipewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apennine Shrew Starry Pipewort
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Starry Pipewort

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.

Starry Pipewort

No description available.

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