Apennine Shrew vs hispid pocket mouse

Sorex samniticus compared with Chaetodipus hispidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	hispid pocket mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Sorex	Chaetodipus
Species	Sorex samniticus	Chaetodipus hispidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and hispid pocket mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

hispid pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	hispid pocket mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

hispid pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.