Apennine Shrew vs Mérida Brocket

Sorex samniticus compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Soricidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Sorex	Mazama
Species	Sorex samniticus	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Mérida Brocket share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.