Apennine Shrew vs Highfin dogfish

Sorex samniticus compared with Centroscyllium excelsum

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Highfin dogfish is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Highfin dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Soricidae	Etmopteridae
Genus	Sorex	Centroscyllium
Species	Sorex samniticus	Centroscyllium excelsum

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Highfin dogfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Highfin dogfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Highfin dogfish

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.