Apennine Shrew vs Desertas Wolf Spider

Sorex samniticus compared with Hogna ingens

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Desertas Wolf Spider is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Desertas Wolf Spider
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Soricidae	Lycosidae
Genus	Sorex	Hogna
Species	Sorex samniticus	Hogna ingens

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Desertas Wolf Spider share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Desertas Wolf Spider

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Desertas Wolf Spider
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desertas Wolf Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.