Apennine Shrew vs Dark Mottled Willow

Sorex samniticus compared with Spodoptera cilium

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Dark Mottled Willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Dark Mottled Willow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Sorex	Spodoptera
Species	Sorex samniticus	Spodoptera cilium

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Dark Mottled Willow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Dark Mottled Willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Dark Mottled Willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark Mottled Willow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (Taiwan, Yemen), and Europe (Denmark, Germany, Portugal).

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.