Apennine Shrew vs Dark Pincertail

Sorex samniticus compared with Onychogomphus assimilis

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Dark Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Dark Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Sorex	Onychogomphus
Species	Sorex samniticus	Onychogomphus assimilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Dark Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Dark Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark Pincertail

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.