Apennine Shrew vs Scarce Widow

Sorex samniticus compared with Dingana fraterna

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Scarce Widow is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Scarce Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Sorex	Dingana
Species	Sorex samniticus	Dingana fraterna

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Scarce Widow

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scarce Widow

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.