Apennine Shrew vs Western Tanager

Sorex samniticus compared with Piranga ludoviciana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Western Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Cardinalidae
Genus	Sorex	Piranga
Species	Sorex samniticus	Piranga ludoviciana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Western Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Western Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.