Apennine Shrew vs Far Eastern Myotis

Sorex samniticus compared with Myotis bombinus

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Far Eastern Myotis is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Far Eastern Myotis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Soricidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Sorex	Myotis
Species	Sorex samniticus	Myotis bombinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Far Eastern Myotis share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Far Eastern Myotis

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Far Eastern Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Far Eastern Myotis

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.