Apennine Shrew vs Pine-cone Piercer

Sorex samniticus compared with Cydia conicolana

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Pine-cone Piercer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Pine-cone Piercer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Sorex	Cydia
Species	Sorex samniticus	Cydia conicolana

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Pine-cone Piercer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pine-cone Piercer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Pine-cone Piercer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine-cone Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.