Apennine Shrew vs Olive Moth

Sorex samniticus compared with Prays oleae

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Olive Moth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Olive Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Praydidae
Genus	Sorex	Prays
Species	Sorex samniticus	Prays oleae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Olive Moth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Olive Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.