Apennine Shrew vs Large-winged wingnut

Sorex samniticus compared with Pterocarya macroptera

Key Differences

  • Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Large-winged wingnut is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apennine Shrew Large-winged wingnut
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family Soricidae Juglandaceae
Genus Sorex Pterocarya
Species Sorex samniticus Pterocarya macroptera

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Large-winged wingnut

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apennine Shrew Large-winged wingnut
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-winged wingnut

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Large-winged wingnut

No description available.

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