Apennine Shrew vs Thrip

Sorex samniticus compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Thrip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Thrip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Soricidae	Thripidae
Genus	Sorex	Hercinothrips
Species	Sorex samniticus	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Thrip share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).

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.