Apennine Shrew vs White-fronted Spider Monkey

Sorex samniticus compared with Ateles belzebuth

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while White-fronted Spider Monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	White-fronted Spider Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Soricidae	Atelidae
Genus	Sorex	Ateles
Species	Sorex samniticus	Ateles belzebuth

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and White-fronted Spider Monkey share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

White-fronted Spider Monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	White-fronted Spider Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White-fronted Spider Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.