Apennine Shrew vs Black-fronted Duiker

Sorex samniticus compared with Cephalophus nigrifrons

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apennine Shrew Black-fronted Duiker
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family Soricidae Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus Sorex Cephalophus
Species Sorex samniticus Cephalophus nigrifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Black-fronted Duiker share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Black-fronted Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apennine Shrew Black-fronted Duiker
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-fronted Duiker

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-fronted Duiker

The Black-fronted Duiker (Cephalophus nigrifrons) is a species in the genus Cephalophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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