Apennine Shrew vs Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Sorex samniticus compared with Uropsilus investigator

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Soricidae	Talpidae
Genus	Sorex	Uropsilus
Species	Sorex samniticus	Uropsilus investigator

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Inquisitive Shrew Mole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Soricomorpha. (Soricomorpha)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

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.