Apennine Shrew vs Eastern Nycteoline

Sorex samniticus compared with Nycteola asiatica

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Eastern Nycteoline is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Eastern Nycteoline
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Nolidae
Genus	Sorex	Nycteola
Species	Sorex samniticus	Nycteola asiatica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Nycteoline

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Eastern Nycteoline
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Nycteoline

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.