Apennine Shrew vs Highland Flat-body

Sorex samniticus compared with Depressaria silesiaca

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Highland Flat-body is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Highland Flat-body
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Depressariidae
Genus	Sorex	Depressaria
Species	Sorex samniticus	Depressaria silesiaca

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Highland Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Highland Flat-body

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Highland Flat-body
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Highland Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.