Musaraña de los Apeninos vs Musaraña Enana

Sorex samniticus compared with Sorex minutus

Key Differences

• Musaraña de los Apeninos is Least Concern while Musaraña Enana is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Musaraña de los Apeninos	Musaraña Enana
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 minutus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Musaraña de los Apeninos

LC — Least Concern

Musaraña Enana

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Musaraña de los Apeninos	Musaraña Enana
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Musaraña de los Apeninos

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Musaraña Enana

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Musaraña Enana

La musaraña enana euroasiática (Sorex minutus) está clasificada como Vulnerable (VU) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Enfrenta un alto riesgo de peligro en estado silvestre, con poblaciones en declive y creciente presión sobre su hábitat.