Italienische Waldspitzmaus vs Confusing Furrow Bee

Sorex samniticus compared with Halictus confusus

Key Differences

• Italienische Waldspitzmaus is Least Concern while Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Italienische Waldspitzmaus	Confusing Furrow Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Soricidae	Halictidae
Genus	Sorex	Halictus
Species	Sorex samniticus	Halictus confusus

Evolutionary Relationship

Italienische Waldspitzmaus and Confusing Furrow Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Italienische Waldspitzmaus

LC — Least Concern

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Italienische Waldspitzmaus	Confusing Furrow Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Italienische Waldspitzmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Confusing Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Italienische Waldspitzmaus

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.