Apennine Shrew vs Ferrous Swift

Sorex samniticus compared with Borbo ferruginea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Ferrous Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Sorex	Borbo
Species	Sorex samniticus	Borbo ferruginea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Ferrous Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Ferrous Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ferrous Swift

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.