Apennine Shrew vs Saunders's Tern

Sorex samniticus compared with Sternula saundersi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Saunders's Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Laridae
Genus	Sorex	Sternula
Species	Sorex samniticus	Sternula saundersi

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Saunders's Tern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Saunders's Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Saunders's Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Saunders's Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.