Apennine Shrew vs Latham's Snipe

Sorex samniticus compared with Gallinago hardwickii

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Latham's Snipe is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Latham's Snipe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Sorex	Gallinago
Species	Sorex samniticus	Gallinago hardwickii

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Latham's Snipe share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Latham's Snipe

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Latham's Snipe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Latham's Snipe

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.