Apennine Shrew vs Large False Serotine

Sorex samniticus compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Large False Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Soricidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Sorex	Hesperoptenus
Species	Sorex samniticus	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Large False Serotine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Large False Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large False Serotine

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.