Apennine Shrew vs elliptic trough shell

Sorex samniticus compared with Spisula elliptica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	elliptic trough shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Venerida (Venerida)
Family	Soricidae	Mactridae
Genus	Sorex	Spisula
Species	Sorex samniticus	Spisula elliptica

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and elliptic trough shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

elliptic trough shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	elliptic trough shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

elliptic trough shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.