Apennine Shrew vs Levels Cleg

Sorex samniticus compared with Haematopota subcylindrica

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Levels Cleg is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Levels Cleg
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Tabanidae
Genus	Sorex	Haematopota
Species	Sorex samniticus	Haematopota subcylindrica

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Levels Cleg share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Levels Cleg

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Levels Cleg
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Levels Cleg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.