Apennine Shrew vs Little long-tailed dunnart

Sorex samniticus compared with Sminthopsis dolichura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apennine Shrew Little long-tailed dunnart
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family Soricidae Dasyuridae
Genus Sorex Sminthopsis
Species Sorex samniticus Sminthopsis dolichura

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Little long-tailed dunnart share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Little long-tailed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apennine Shrew Little long-tailed dunnart
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little long-tailed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Little long-tailed dunnart

No description available.

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