Apennine Shrew vs Root-headed Centaury

Sorex samniticus compared with Centaurea rhizocalathium

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Root-headed Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Root-headed Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)	Asterales (อันดับทานตะวัน)
Family	Soricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sorex	Centaurea
Species	Sorex samniticus	Centaurea rhizocalathium

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Root-headed Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Root-headed Centaury
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root-headed Centaury

Habitat

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

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.