Apennine Shrew vs Pitilla

Sorex samniticus compared with Yucca endlichiana

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Pitilla is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Pitilla
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Soricidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Sorex	Yucca
Species	Sorex samniticus	Yucca endlichiana

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pitilla

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Pitilla
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitilla

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.