Apennine Shrew vs black gloss

Sorex samniticus compared with Zonitoides nitidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	black gloss
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Soricidae	Gastrodontidae
Genus	Sorex	Zonitoides
Species	Sorex samniticus	Zonitoides nitidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

black gloss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	black gloss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black gloss

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Uruguay).

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 gloss

The Black Gloss (Zonitoides nitidus) is a species in the genus Zonitoides. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.