Apennine Shrew vs Bronze Ground Beetle

Sorex samniticus compared with Carabus nemoralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Bronze Ground Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Soricidae	Carabidae
Genus	Sorex	Carabus
Species	Sorex samniticus	Carabus nemoralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Bronze Ground Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Bronze Ground Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Bronze Ground Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bronze Ground Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Bronze Ground Beetle

The Bronze Ground Beetle (Carabus nemoralis) is a species in the genus Carabus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.