Apennine Shrew vs Marbled Skipper

Sorex samniticus compared with Carcharodus lavatherae

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Marbled Skipper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Marbled Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Sorex	Carcharodus
Species	Sorex samniticus	Carcharodus lavatherae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Marbled Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Marbled Skipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (23 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.