Apennine Shrew vs Mountain Clouded Yellow

Sorex samniticus compared with Colias phicomone

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Mountain Clouded Yellow is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Mountain Clouded Yellow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Pieridae
Genus	Sorex	Colias
Species	Sorex samniticus	Colias phicomone

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Clouded Yellow

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Mountain Clouded Yellow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (10 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.