Apennine Shrew vs Darkling beetle

Sorex samniticus compared with Blaps lethifera

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Darkling beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Darkling beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Soricidae	Tenebrionidae
Genus	Sorex	Blaps
Species	Sorex samniticus	Blaps lethifera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Darkling beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Darkling beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Darkling beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (United States).

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.