Apennine Shrew vs Chipping Sparrow

Sorex samniticus compared with Spizella passerina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Chipping Sparrow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Passerellidae
Genus	Sorex	Spizella
Species	Sorex samniticus	Spizella passerina

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Chipping Sparrow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Chipping Sparrow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Chipping Sparrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chipping Sparrow

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.

Chipping Sparrow

The Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) is a species in the genus Spizella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Norway and United States.