Apennine Shrew vs Steyermark Pleurothyrium

Sorex samniticus compared with Pleurothyrium steyermarkianum

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Steyermark Pleurothyrium is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Steyermark Pleurothyrium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Soricidae	Lauraceae
Genus	Sorex	Pleurothyrium
Species	Sorex samniticus	Pleurothyrium steyermarkianum

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Steyermark Pleurothyrium

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Steyermark Pleurothyrium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Steyermark Pleurothyrium

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered 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.