Apennine Shrew vs purple marbled

Sorex samniticus compared with Eublemma ostrina

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while purple marbled is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	purple marbled
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Sorex	Eublemma
Species	Sorex samniticus	Eublemma ostrina

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and purple marbled share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

purple marbled

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	purple marbled
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

purple marbled

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Algeria, Belgium, Denmark, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.