Apennine Shrew vs Speckled Spinetail

Sorex samniticus compared with Cranioleuca gutturata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Speckled Spinetail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Furnariidae
Genus	Sorex	Cranioleuca
Species	Sorex samniticus	Cranioleuca gutturata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Speckled Spinetail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Speckled Spinetail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.