Apennine Shrew vs Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin

Sorex samniticus compared with Leontocebus tripartitus

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Soricidae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Sorex	Leontocebus
Species	Sorex samniticus	Leontocebus tripartitus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.