Apennine Shrew vs Millet Skipper

Sorex samniticus compared with Pelopidas thrax

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Millet Skipper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Millet 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	Pelopidas
Species	Sorex samniticus	Pelopidas thrax

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Millet Skipper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Millet Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus and Greece.

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.