Apennine Shrew vs eastern quoll

Sorex samniticus compared with Dasyurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while eastern quoll is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	eastern quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Soricidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Sorex	Dasyurus
Species	Sorex samniticus	Dasyurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and eastern quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	eastern quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.