Apennine Shrew vs black-footed mongoose

Sorex samniticus compared with Bdeogale nigripes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	black-footed mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Soricidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Sorex	Bdeogale
Species	Sorex samniticus	Bdeogale nigripes

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and black-footed mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

black-footed mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	black-footed mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black-footed mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

black-footed mongoose

The Black-Footed Mongoose (Bdeogale nigripes) is a species in the genus Bdeogale. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.