Apennine Shrew vs Northern Spreadwing

Sorex samniticus compared with Lestes disjunctus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apennine Shrew Northern Spreadwing
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Soricidae Lestidae
Genus Sorex Lestes
Species Sorex samniticus Lestes disjunctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Northern Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apennine Shrew Northern Spreadwing
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.

Northern Spreadwing

No description available.

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