Apennine Shrew vs Peale s Dolphin

Sorex samniticus compared with Lagenorhynchus australis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Peale s Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Soricidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Sorex	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Sorex samniticus	Lagenorhynchus australis

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Peale s Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Peale s Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Peale s Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peale s Dolphin

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.