Apennine Shrew vs Headfly

Sorex samniticus compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Headfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Headfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Muscidae
Genus	Sorex	Hydrotaea
Species	Sorex samniticus	Hydrotaea irritans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.