Apennine Shrew vs Van Sung's Shrew

Sorex samniticus compared with Chodsigoa caovansunga

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Van Sung's Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Van Sung's Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Sorex	Chodsigoa
Species	Sorex samniticus	Chodsigoa caovansunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Van Sung's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Van Sung's Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Van Sung's Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Van Sung's Shrew

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.