Italienische Waldspitzmaus vs Large Sallow Mining Bee

Sorex samniticus compared with Andrena apicata

Key Differences

• Italienische Waldspitzmaus is Least Concern while Large Sallow Mining Bee is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Italienische Waldspitzmaus	Large Sallow Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Soricidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Sorex	Andrena
Species	Sorex samniticus	Andrena apicata

Evolutionary Relationship

Italienische Waldspitzmaus and Large Sallow Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Italienische Waldspitzmaus

LC — Least Concern

Large Sallow Mining Bee

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Italienische Waldspitzmaus	Large Sallow Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Italienische Waldspitzmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Sallow Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.