Apennine Shrew vs Fire-fronted Serin

Sorex samniticus compared with Serinus pusillus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Fire-fronted Serin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Fringillidae
Genus	Sorex	Serinus
Species	Sorex samniticus	Serinus pusillus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Fire-fronted Serin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Fire-fronted Serin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Fire-fronted Serin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fire-fronted Serin

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.