Apennine Shrew vs Large Pale Clothes Moth

Sorex samniticus compared with Tinea pallescentella

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Large Pale Clothes Moth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Large Pale Clothes Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Tineidae
Genus	Sorex	Tinea
Species	Sorex samniticus	Tinea pallescentella

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Large Pale Clothes Moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Large Pale Clothes Moth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Large Pale Clothes Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Pale Clothes Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).

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.