Apennine Shrew vs Small dung fly

Sorex samniticus compared with Coproica vagans

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Small dung fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Small dung fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Sphaeroceridae
Genus	Sorex	Coproica
Species	Sorex samniticus	Coproica vagans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Small dung fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Small dung fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small dung fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and 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.