Apennine Shrew vs Large Beech Argent

Sorex samniticus compared with Argyresthia semitestacella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Large Beech Argent
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Argyresthiidae
Genus	Sorex	Argyresthia
Species	Sorex samniticus	Argyresthia semitestacella

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Large Beech Argent share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Large Beech Argent

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Large Beech Argent
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Beech Argent

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.