Apennine Shrew vs Philippine tarsier

Sorex samniticus compared with Carlito syrichta

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Philippine tarsier is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Philippine tarsier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Soricidae	Tarsiidae
Genus	Sorex	Carlito
Species	Sorex samniticus	Carlito syrichta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Philippine tarsier

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Philippine tarsier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Philippine tarsier

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.