Apennine Shrew vs Japanese Hare

Sorex samniticus compared with Lepus brachyurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Japanese Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Soricidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Sorex	Lepus
Species	Sorex samniticus	Lepus brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Japanese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Hare

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.