Apennine Shrew vs Balkan Emerald

Sorex samniticus compared with Somatochlora meridionalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Balkan Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Sorex	Somatochlora
Species	Sorex samniticus	Somatochlora meridionalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Balkan Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Balkan Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balkan Emerald

Habitat

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.

Balkan Emerald

The Balkan Emerald (Somatochlora meridionalis) is a species in the genus Somatochlora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.