Alder Flycatcher vs Apennine Shrew

Empidonax alnorum compared with Sorex samniticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Flycatcher	Apennine Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Tyrannidae	Soricidae
Genus	Empidonax	Sorex
Species	Empidonax alnorum	Sorex samniticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Flycatcher and Apennine Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alder Flycatcher

LC — Least Concern

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Flycatcher	Apennine Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder Flycatcher

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alder Flycatcher

Alder Flycatcher (Empidonax alnorum) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

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.