Apennine Shrew vs Thick-billed Fox Sparrow

Sorex samniticus compared with Passerella megarhyncha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Thick-billed Fox Sparrow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Passerellidae
Genus	Sorex	Passerella
Species	Sorex samniticus	Passerella megarhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Thick-billed Fox Sparrow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Thick-billed Fox Sparrow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Thick-billed Fox Sparrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thick-billed Fox Sparrow

Habitat

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

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.