Apennine Shrew vs Lesser Hornero

Sorex samniticus compared with Furnarius minor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Lesser Hornero
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Furnariidae
Genus	Sorex	Furnarius
Species	Sorex samniticus	Furnarius minor

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Lesser Hornero share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Hornero

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Lesser Hornero
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Hornero

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.