Apennine Shrew vs Orange Featherleg

Sorex samniticus compared with Platycnemis acutipennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Orange Featherleg
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Platycnemididae
Genus	Sorex	Platycnemis
Species	Sorex samniticus	Platycnemis acutipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Orange Featherleg

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Orange Featherleg
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Featherleg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.