Apennine Shrew vs Stinging Tree

Sorex samniticus compared with Dendrocnide peltata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apennine Shrew Stinging Tree
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family Soricidae Urticaceae
Genus Sorex Dendrocnide
Species Sorex samniticus Dendrocnide peltata

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Stinging Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apennine Shrew Stinging Tree
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinging Tree

Habitat

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

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.

Stinging Tree

No description available.

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