Apennine Shrew vs Silverfish

Sorex samniticus compared with Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Silverfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family	Soricidae	Lepismatidae
Genus	Sorex	Ctenolepisma
Species	Sorex samniticus	Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (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.