Apennine Shrew vs Spruce Budworm

Sorex samniticus compared with Choristoneura fumiferana

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Spruce Budworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Spruce Budworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Sorex	Choristoneura
Species	Sorex samniticus	Choristoneura fumiferana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Spruce Budworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Spruce Budworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spruce Budworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, 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.