Apennine Shrew vs Gray-headed Nigrita

Sorex samniticus compared with Nigrita canicapillus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Gray-headed Nigrita
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Estrildidae
Genus	Sorex	Nigrita
Species	Sorex samniticus	Nigrita canicapillus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Gray-headed Nigrita share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Gray-headed Nigrita

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Gray-headed Nigrita
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-headed Nigrita

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.