Apennine Shrew vs dwarf lake iris

Sorex samniticus compared with Iris lacustris

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while dwarf lake iris is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	dwarf lake iris
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 lacustris

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and dwarf lake iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

dwarf lake iris

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	dwarf lake iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dwarf lake iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.