Apennine Shrew vs Sumatran surili

Sorex samniticus compared with Presbytis melalophos

Key Differences

  • Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Sumatran surili is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apennine Shrew Sumatran surili
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Primates (Primates)
Family Soricidae Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus Sorex Presbytis
Species Sorex samniticus Presbytis melalophos

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran surili

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apennine Shrew Sumatran surili
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumatran surili

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.

Sumatran surili

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia