Apennine Shrew vs Winter Groundling

Sorex samniticus compared with Scrobipalpa costella

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Winter Groundling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Winter Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Sorex	Scrobipalpa
Species	Sorex samniticus	Scrobipalpa costella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Winter Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Winter Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winter Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.