Musaraña de los Apeninos vs Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

Sorex samniticus compared with Sorex volnuchini

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Musaraña de los Apeninos Caucasian Pygmy Shrew
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (cordados) Chordata (cordados)
Class same Mammalia (mamíferos) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same Soricidae Soricidae
Genus same Sorex Sorex
Species Sorex samniticus Sorex volnuchini

Evolutionary Relationship

Musaraña de los Apeninos and Caucasian Pygmy Shrew share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sorex.

Conservation Status

Musaraña de los Apeninos

LC — Least Concern

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Musaraña de los Apeninos Caucasian Pygmy Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Musaraña de los Apeninos

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Musaraña de los Apeninos

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.

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

The Caucasian Pygmy Shrew (Sorex volnuchini) 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.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia