Apennine Shrew vs Fly

Sorex samniticus compared with Drosophila simulans

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Drosophilidae
Genus	Sorex	Drosophila
Species	Sorex samniticus	Drosophila simulans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Costa Rica, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.