Apennine Shrew vs Bar-breasted Piculet

Sorex samniticus compared with Picumnus aurifrons

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Bar-breasted Piculet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Soricidae	Picidae
Genus	Sorex	Picumnus
Species	Sorex samniticus	Picumnus aurifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Bar-breasted Piculet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Bar-breasted Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Bar-breasted Piculet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bar-breasted Piculet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

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.

Bar-breasted Piculet

The Bar-breasted Piculet (Picumnus aurifrons) is a species in the genus Picumnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.