Apennine Shrew vs Inornate Squirrel

Sorex samniticus compared with Callosciurus inornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Inornate Squirrel
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Sorex	Callosciurus
Species	Sorex samniticus	Callosciurus inornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Inornate Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Inornate Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Inornate Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Inornate Squirrel

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.