Apennine Shrew vs Potto

Sorex samniticus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Potto
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	Lorisidae
Genus	Sorex	Perodicticus
Species	Sorex samniticus	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potto

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.