Apennine Shrew vs Shrew tick

Sorex samniticus compared with Ixodes trianguliceps

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Shrew tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Soricidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Sorex	Ixodes
Species	Sorex samniticus	Ixodes trianguliceps

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Shrew tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shrew tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.