Apennine Shrew vs stipular flapwort

Sorex samniticus compared with Harpanthus scutatus

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while stipular flapwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	stipular flapwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Soricidae	Harpanthaceae
Genus	Sorex	Harpanthus
Species	Sorex samniticus	Harpanthus scutatus

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

stipular flapwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	stipular flapwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

stipular flapwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.