Apennine Shrew vs Big Water Crayfish

Sorex samniticus compared with Cambarus robustus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Big Water Crayfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Soricidae	Cambaridae
Genus	Sorex	Cambarus
Species	Sorex samniticus	Cambarus robustus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Big Water Crayfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Big Water Crayfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Big Water Crayfish

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Big Water Crayfish

The Big Water Crayfish (Cambarus robustus) is a species in the genus Cambarus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.