Italienische Waldspitzmaus vs Thyme Pug

Sorex samniticus compared with Eupithecia distinctaria

Key Differences

• Italienische Waldspitzmaus is Least Concern while Thyme Pug is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Italienische Waldspitzmaus	Thyme Pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Soricidae	Geometridae
Genus	Sorex	Eupithecia
Species	Sorex samniticus	Eupithecia distinctaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Italienische Waldspitzmaus and Thyme Pug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Italienische Waldspitzmaus

LC — Least Concern

Thyme Pug

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Italienische Waldspitzmaus	Thyme Pug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Italienische Waldspitzmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thyme Pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.