Apennine Shrew vs Lau's Leaf Little Toad

Sorex samniticus compared with Leptobrachella laui

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Lau's Leaf Little Toad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Lau's Leaf Little Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Soricidae	Megophryidae
Genus	Sorex	Leptobrachella
Species	Sorex samniticus	Leptobrachella laui

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Lau's Leaf Little Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Lau's Leaf Little Toad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Lau's Leaf Little Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lau's Leaf Little Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.