Apennine Shrew vs Western Gorse

Sorex samniticus compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Western Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Soricidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Sorex	Ulex
Species	Sorex samniticus	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Western Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.