Apennine Shrew vs cardinal beetle

Sorex samniticus compared with Pyrochroa serraticornis

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while cardinal beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	cardinal beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Soricidae	Pyrochroidae
Genus	Sorex	Pyrochroa
Species	Sorex samniticus	Pyrochroa serraticornis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

cardinal beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	cardinal beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cardinal beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

cardinal beetle

The Cardinal Beetle (Pyrochroa serraticornis) is a species in the genus Pyrochroa. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.