Apennine Shrew vs fox tapeworm

Sorex samniticus compared with Echinococcus multilocularis

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while fox tapeworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	fox tapeworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Platyhelminthes (Platyhelminthes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cestoda (Cestoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cyclophyllidea (Cyclophyllidea)
Family	Soricidae	Taeniidae
Genus	Sorex	Echinococcus
Species	Sorex samniticus	Echinococcus multilocularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

fox tapeworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	fox tapeworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fox tapeworm

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Japan, Norway, Poland, and Sweden.

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.