Apennine Shrew vs Zedoary

Sorex samniticus compared with Curcuma zedoaria

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Zedoary is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Zedoary
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Soricidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Sorex	Curcuma
Species	Sorex samniticus	Curcuma zedoaria

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Zedoary

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zedoary

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

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.