Apennine Shrew vs Cretan Bluet

Sorex samniticus compared with Coenagrion intermedium

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Cretan Bluet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Cretan Bluet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Sorex	Coenagrion
Species	Sorex samniticus	Coenagrion intermedium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Cretan Bluet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Cretan Bluet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cretan Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.