Apennine Shrew vs Dot-Winged Mantis

Sorex samniticus compared with Iris polystictica

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Dot-Winged Mantis is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Dot-Winged Mantis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Soricidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Sorex	Iris
Species	Sorex samniticus	Iris polystictica

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Dot-Winged Mantis share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Dot-Winged Mantis

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Dot-Winged Mantis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dot-Winged Mantis

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

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.