Apennine Shrew vs Cook's Swift

Sorex samniticus compared with Apus cooki

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Cook's Swift is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Cook's Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Apodidae
Genus	Sorex	Apus
Species	Sorex samniticus	Apus cooki

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Cook's Swift share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Cook's Swift

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Cook's Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cook's Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.