Apennine Shrew vs St. Bees Seed-eater

Sorex samniticus compared with Harpalus honestus

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while St. Bees Seed-eater is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	St. Bees Seed-eater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Soricidae	Carabidae
Genus	Sorex	Harpalus
Species	Sorex samniticus	Harpalus honestus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and St. Bees Seed-eater share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

St. Bees Seed-eater

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	St. Bees Seed-eater
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

St. Bees Seed-eater

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Switzerland. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.