Apennine Shrew vs False Water Rat

Sorex samniticus compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	False Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Sorex	Xeromys
Species	Sorex samniticus	Xeromys myoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and False Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	False Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Water Rat

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.