Apennine Shrew vs ligate snail

Sorex samniticus compared with Helix ligata

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while ligate snail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	ligate snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Soricidae	Helicidae
Genus	Sorex	Helix
Species	Sorex samniticus	Helix ligata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

ligate snail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	ligate snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

ligate snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in Italy.

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.