Apennine Shrew vs Black-headed Antthrush

Sorex samniticus compared with Formicarius nigricapillus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Black-headed Antthrush
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Formicariidae
Genus	Sorex	Formicarius
Species	Sorex samniticus	Formicarius nigricapillus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Black-headed Antthrush share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Black-headed Antthrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Black-headed Antthrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-headed Antthrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.

Black-headed Antthrush

The Black-headed Antthrush (Formicarius nigricapillus) is a species in the genus Formicarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.