Apennine Shrew vs Salento Iris

Sorex samniticus compared with Iris revoluta

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Salento Iris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Salento Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Soricidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Sorex	Iris
Species	Sorex samniticus	Iris revoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Salento Iris

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Salento Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Salento Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.