Musaraigne des Apennins vs Devil's Bit

Sorex samniticus compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

• Musaraigne des Apennins is Least Concern while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Musaraigne des Apennins	Devil's Bit
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Soricidae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Sorex	Ruellia
Species	Sorex samniticus	Ruellia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Musaraigne des Apennins

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Musaraigne des Apennins	Devil's Bit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Musaraigne des Apennins

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's Bit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

Musaraigne des Apennins

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.