Apennine Shrew vs Scarce Tissue

Sorex samniticus compared with Rheumaptera cervinalis

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Scarce Tissue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Scarce Tissue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Geometridae
Genus	Sorex	Rheumaptera
Species	Sorex samniticus	Rheumaptera cervinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Scarce Tissue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Scarce Tissue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scarce Tissue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.