Apennine Shrew vs Blue-eye

Sorex samniticus compared with Erythromma lindenii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apennine Shrew Blue-eye
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Soricidae Coenagrionidae
Genus Sorex Erythromma
Species Sorex samniticus Erythromma lindenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Blue-eye share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Blue-eye

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apennine Shrew Blue-eye
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue-eye

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine.

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.

Blue-eye

The Blue-eye (Erythromma lindenii) is a species in the genus Erythromma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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