Apennine Shrew vs Olive Skipper

Sorex samniticus compared with Pyrgus serratulae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Olive Skipper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (34 countries).

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.