Apennine Shrew vs Taruca

Sorex samniticus compared with Hippocamelus antisensis

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Taruca is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Taruca
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	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Sorex	Hippocamelus
Species	Sorex samniticus	Hippocamelus antisensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Taruca

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Taruca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taruca

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.