Apennine Shrew vs Eastern Amberwing

Sorex samniticus compared with Perithemis tenera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apennine Shrew Eastern Amberwing
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Soricidae Libellulidae
Genus Sorex Perithemis
Species Sorex samniticus Perithemis tenera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Amberwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apennine Shrew Eastern Amberwing
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Amberwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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.

Eastern Amberwing

No description available.

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