Apennine Shrew vs Pitpat

Sorex samniticus compared with Pittosporum patulum

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Pitpat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Pitpat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Soricidae	Pittosporaceae
Genus	Sorex	Pittosporum
Species	Sorex samniticus	Pittosporum patulum

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pitpat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitpat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.