Apennine Shrew vs white earwort

Sorex samniticus compared with Diplophyllum albicans

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while white earwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	white earwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Soricidae	Scapaniaceae
Genus	Sorex	Diplophyllum
Species	Sorex samniticus	Diplophyllum albicans

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

white earwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	white earwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

white earwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.