Apennine Shrew vs devil clam

Sorex samniticus compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Soricidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Sorex	Tridacna
Species	Sorex samniticus	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	devil clam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

devil clam

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.