Apennine Shrew vs Woundwort Marble

Sorex samniticus compared with Endothenia pullana

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Woundwort Marble is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Woundwort Marble
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Sorex	Endothenia
Species	Sorex samniticus	Endothenia pullana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Woundwort Marble

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Woundwort Marble
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Woundwort Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.