Apennine Shrew vs Ling Pug

Sorex samniticus compared with Eupithecia absinthiata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Ling Pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Geometridae
Genus	Sorex	Eupithecia
Species	Sorex samniticus	Eupithecia absinthiata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Ling Pug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Ling Pug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ling Pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.