Apennine Shrew vs Louse

Sorex samniticus compared with Bovicola ovis

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Louse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Louse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Soricidae	Trichodectidae
Genus	Sorex	Bovicola
Species	Sorex samniticus	Bovicola ovis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Louse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 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.