Apennine Shrew vs Deodar Weevil

Sorex samniticus compared with Pissodes nemorensis

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Deodar Weevil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Deodar Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Soricidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Sorex	Pissodes
Species	Sorex samniticus	Pissodes nemorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Deodar Weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Deodar Weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Deodar Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, South Africa, and 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.