Apennine Shrew vs Iolas Blue

Sorex samniticus compared with Iolana debilitata

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Iolas Blue is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Iolas Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Sorex	Iolana
Species	Sorex samniticus	Iolana debilitata

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Iolas Blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Iolas Blue

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Iolas Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Iolas Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Spain.

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.