Apennine Shrew vs Seven-colored Tanager

Sorex samniticus compared with Tangara fastuosa

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Seven-colored Tanager is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Seven-colored Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Thraupidae
Genus	Sorex	Tangara
Species	Sorex samniticus	Tangara fastuosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Seven-colored Tanager share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Seven-colored Tanager

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Seven-colored Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seven-colored Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.