Ant vs Apennine Shrew

Technomyrmex difficilis compared with Sorex samniticus

Key Differences

• Ant is Not Evaluated while Apennine Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ant	Apennine Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Formicidae	Soricidae
Genus	Technomyrmex	Sorex
Species	Technomyrmex difficilis	Sorex samniticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ant and Apennine Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ant

The Ant (Technomyrmex difficilis) is a species in the genus Technomyrmex. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.