Apennine Shrew vs Curran’s Pitogo

Sorex samniticus compared with Cycas curranii

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Curran’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Curran’s Pitogo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Soricidae	Cycadaceae
Genus	Sorex	Cycas
Species	Sorex samniticus	Cycas curranii

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Curran’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Curran’s Pitogo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Curran’s Pitogo

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.