Apennine Shrew vs Gansu Shrew

Sorex samniticus compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Gansu Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus same	Sorex	Sorex
Species	Sorex samniticus	Sorex cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Gansu Shrew share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sorex.

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gansu Shrew

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.