Apennine Shrew vs Sawfly

Sorex samniticus compared with Pristiphora rufipes

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Sawfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Sawfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Soricidae	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Sorex	Pristiphora
Species	Sorex samniticus	Pristiphora rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Sawfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Sawfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sawfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.