Apennine Shrew vs Sumatran Serow

Sorex samniticus compared with Capricornis sumatraensis

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Sumatran Serow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Sumatran Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Soricidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Sorex	Capricornis
Species	Sorex samniticus	Capricornis sumatraensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Sumatran Serow share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran Serow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Sumatran Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumatran Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.