Apennine Shrew vs Long-eared Owl

Sorex samniticus compared with Asio otus

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Long-eared Owl is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Long-eared Owl
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Strigiformes (Owls)
Family	Soricidae	Strigidae (True Owls)
Genus	Sorex	Asio
Species	Sorex samniticus	Asio otus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Long-eared Owl share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Long-eared Owl

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Long-eared Owl
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-eared Owl

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.

Long-eared Owl

Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) is classified as Data Deficient (DD) on the IUCN Red List. Insufficient data available to assess extinction risk. Further research and field surveys are needed.