Apennine Shrew vs Merida Brushfinch

Sorex samniticus compared with Atlapetes meridae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Merida Brushfinch
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Passerellidae
Genus	Sorex	Atlapetes
Species	Sorex samniticus	Atlapetes meridae

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Merida Brushfinch share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Merida Brushfinch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Merida Brushfinch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merida Brushfinch

Habitat

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

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.