Apennine Shrew vs Little Black Serotine

Sorex samniticus compared with Eptesicus andinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Little Black Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Soricidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Sorex	Eptesicus
Species	Sorex samniticus	Eptesicus andinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Little Black Serotine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Little Black Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.