Apennine Shrew vs Yarrow

Sorex samniticus compared with Achillea crithmifolia

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Yarrow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Yarrow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Soricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sorex	Achillea
Species	Sorex samniticus	Achillea crithmifolia

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Yarrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Yarrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yarrow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 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.