Apennine Shrew vs Cherry Slug Sawfly

Sorex samniticus compared with Caliroa cerasi

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Cherry Slug Sawfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Cherry Slug Sawfly
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	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Sorex	Caliroa
Species	Sorex samniticus	Caliroa cerasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Cherry Slug Sawfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Cherry Slug Sawfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Cherry Slug Sawfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cherry Slug Sawfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.

Cherry Slug Sawfly

The Cherry Slug Sawfly (Caliroa cerasi) is a species in the genus Caliroa. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.