Apennine Shrew vs king colobus

Sorex samniticus compared with Colobus polykomos

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while king colobus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	king colobus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Soricidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Sorex	Colobus
Species	Sorex samniticus	Colobus polykomos

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

king colobus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	king colobus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

king colobus

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.