Apennine Shrew vs Devil's Bit

Sorex samniticus compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Devil's Bit
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)	Lamiales (อันดับกะเพรา)
Family	Soricidae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Sorex	Ruellia
Species	Sorex samniticus	Ruellia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Devil's Bit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

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).

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.