Apennine Shrew vs Blind Eel

Sorex samniticus compared with Eptatretus cirrhatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Blind Eel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxini (Myxini)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)
Family	Soricidae	Myxinidae
Genus	Sorex	Eptatretus
Species	Sorex samniticus	Eptatretus cirrhatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Blind Eel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Blind Eel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Blind Eel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blind Eel

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.

Blind Eel

The Blind Eel (Eptatretus cirrhatus) is a species in the genus Eptatretus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.