Apennine Shrew vs Touch-me-not

Sorex samniticus compared with Melianthus comosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apennine Shrew Touch-me-not
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family Soricidae Melianthaceae
Genus Sorex Melianthus
Species Sorex samniticus Melianthus comosus

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Touch-me-not

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apennine Shrew Touch-me-not
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Touch-me-not

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia and Spain.

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.

Touch-me-not

No description available.

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