Apennine Shrew vs red tree vole

Sorex samniticus compared with Arborimus longicaudus

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while red tree vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	red tree vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sorex	Arborimus
Species	Sorex samniticus	Arborimus longicaudus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

red tree vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	red tree vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red tree vole

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.