Apennine Shrew vs Dark Roller

Sorex samniticus compared with Ancylis upupana

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Dark Roller is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Dark Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Sorex	Ancylis
Species	Sorex samniticus	Ancylis upupana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Dark Roller

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.