Apennine Shrew vs Coppery Sprite

Sorex samniticus compared with Arielulus cuprosus

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Coppery Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Soricidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Sorex	Arielulus
Species	Sorex samniticus	Arielulus cuprosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Coppery Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Coppery Sprite

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.