Apennine Shrew vs Stiles's Tapaculo

Sorex samniticus compared with Scytalopus stilesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Stiles's Tapaculo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Rhinocryptidae
Genus	Sorex	Scytalopus
Species	Sorex samniticus	Scytalopus stilesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Stiles's Tapaculo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Stiles's Tapaculo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Stiles's Tapaculo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stiles's Tapaculo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.