Apennine Shrew vs Welsh Clearwing

Sorex samniticus compared with Synanthedon scoliaeformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Welsh Clearwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Sesiidae
Genus	Sorex	Synanthedon
Species	Sorex samniticus	Synanthedon scoliaeformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Welsh Clearwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Welsh Clearwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Welsh Clearwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.