Apennine Shrew vs Elm leafminer

Sorex samniticus compared with Fenusa ulmi

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Elm leafminer is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Elm leafminer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Soricidae	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Sorex	Fenusa
Species	Sorex samniticus	Fenusa ulmi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Elm leafminer

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Elm leafminer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm leafminer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.