Apennine Shrew vs Mite

Sorex samniticus compared with Ornithonyssus bacoti

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)
Family	Soricidae	Macronyssidae
Genus	Sorex	Ornithonyssus
Species	Sorex samniticus	Ornithonyssus bacoti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 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.