Apennine Shrew vs Worcester Crest

Sorex samniticus compared with Dichomeris ustalella

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Worcester Crest is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Worcester Crest
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	Dichomeris
Species	Sorex samniticus	Dichomeris ustalella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Worcester Crest

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Worcester Crest
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Worcester Crest

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.