Apennine Shrew vs brown lemming

Sorex samniticus compared with Lemmus trimucronatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apennine Shrew brown lemming
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Soricidae Cricetidae
Genus Sorex Lemmus
Species Sorex samniticus Lemmus trimucronatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and brown lemming share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

brown lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apennine Shrew brown lemming
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

brown lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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 lemming

The Brown Lemming (Lemmus trimucronatus) is a species in the genus Lemmus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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