Apennine Shrew vs Philippine mouse-deer

Sorex samniticus compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Philippine mouse-deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Soricidae	Tragulidae
Genus	Sorex	Tragulus
Species	Sorex samniticus	Tragulus nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Philippine mouse-deer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Philippine mouse-deer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Philippine mouse-deer

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.