Apennine Shrew vs Brown Ant

Sorex samniticus compared with Lasius brunneus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Brown Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Soricidae	Formicidae
Genus	Sorex	Lasius
Species	Sorex samniticus	Lasius brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Brown Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Brown Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Brown Ant

The Brown Ant (Lasius brunneus) is a species in the genus Lasius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.