Apennine Shrew vs Small red slender

Sorex samniticus compared with Caloptilia rufipennella

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Small red slender is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Small red slender
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Sorex	Caloptilia
Species	Sorex samniticus	Caloptilia rufipennella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Small red slender

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Small red slender
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small red slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.