Apennine Shrew vs Red-backed Flameback

Sorex samniticus compared with Dinopium psarodes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Red-backed Flameback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Soricidae	Picidae
Genus	Sorex	Dinopium
Species	Sorex samniticus	Dinopium psarodes

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Red-backed Flameback share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Red-backed Flameback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Red-backed Flameback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-backed Flameback

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.