Apennine Shrew vs Variegated Laughingthrush

Sorex samniticus compared with Trochalopteron variegatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Variegated Laughingthrush
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Leiothrichidae
Genus	Sorex	Trochalopteron
Species	Sorex samniticus	Trochalopteron variegatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Variegated Laughingthrush share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Variegated Laughingthrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Variegated Laughingthrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variegated Laughingthrush

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.