Apennine Shrew vs Garden midget

Sorex samniticus compared with Phyllonorycter messaniella

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Garden midget is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Garden midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Sorex	Phyllonorycter
Species	Sorex samniticus	Phyllonorycter messaniella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Garden midget

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Garden midget
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Garden midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.