Musaraña de los Apeninos vs Musgaño Patiblanco

Sorex samniticus compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Musaraña de los Apeninos is Least Concern while Musgaño Patiblanco is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Musaraña de los Apeninos	Musgaño Patiblanco
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	Sorex	Neomys
Species	Sorex samniticus	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Musaraña de los Apeninos and Musgaño Patiblanco share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

Musaraña de los Apeninos

LC — Least Concern

Musgaño Patiblanco

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Musaraña de los Apeninos	Musgaño Patiblanco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Musaraña de los Apeninos

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Musgaño Patiblanco

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Musgaño Patiblanco

La musaraña de agua euroasiática (Neomys fodiens) está clasificada como En Peligro (EN) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Con alto riesgo de extinción en estado silvestre, con un declive poblacional significativo y amenazas continuas para su supervivencia.