Italienische Waldspitzmaus vs Margay

Sorex samniticus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Italienische Waldspitzmaus is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Italienische Waldspitzmaus	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Soricidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Sorex	Leopardus
Species	Sorex samniticus	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Italienische Waldspitzmaus and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Italienische Waldspitzmaus

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Italienische Waldspitzmaus	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Italienische Waldspitzmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. 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.