Apennine Shrew vs Thin Asphodeline

Sorex samniticus compared with Asphodeline tenuior

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Thin Asphodeline is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Thin Asphodeline
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Soricidae	Asphodelaceae
Genus	Sorex	Asphodeline
Species	Sorex samniticus	Asphodeline tenuior

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Thin Asphodeline

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Thin Asphodeline
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thin Asphodeline

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.