Apennine Shrew vs Speckled Boobook

Sorex samniticus compared with Ninox punctulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Speckled Boobook
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Strigiformes (Owls)
Family	Soricidae	Strigidae (True Owls)
Genus	Sorex	Ninox
Species	Sorex samniticus	Ninox punctulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Speckled Boobook share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Speckled Boobook

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Speckled Boobook
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Speckled Boobook

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.