Apennine Shrew vs Cypress Carpet

Sorex samniticus compared with Thera cupressata

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Cypress Carpet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Cypress Carpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Geometridae
Genus	Sorex	Thera
Species	Sorex samniticus	Thera cupressata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Cypress Carpet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Cypress Carpet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cypress Carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Germany.

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.