Apennine Shrew vs Kew's Chthonid

Sorex samniticus compared with Ephippiochthonius kewi

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Kew's Chthonid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Kew's Chthonid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pseudoscorpiones
Family	Soricidae	Chthoniidae
Genus	Sorex	Ephippiochthonius
Species	Sorex samniticus	Ephippiochthonius kewi

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Kew's Chthonid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Kew's Chthonid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Kew's Chthonid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kew's Chthonid

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Denmark.

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.