Apennine Shrew vs mountain gorilla

Sorex samniticus compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	mountain gorilla
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Soricidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Sorex	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Sorex samniticus	Gorilla beringei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	mountain gorilla
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.