Apennine Shrew vs Spider Weevil

Sorex samniticus compared with Exomias araneiformis

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Spider Weevil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Spider Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Soricidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Sorex	Exomias
Species	Sorex samniticus	Exomias araneiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Spider Weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Spider Weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spider Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 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.