Musaraigne des Apennins vs Le Gazé

Sorex samniticus compared with Aporia crataegi

Key Differences

• Musaraigne des Apennins is Least Concern while Le Gazé is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Musaraigne des Apennins	Le Gazé
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Pieridae
Genus	Sorex	Aporia
Species	Sorex samniticus	Aporia crataegi

Evolutionary Relationship

Musaraigne des Apennins and Le Gazé share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Musaraigne des Apennins

LC — Least Concern

Le Gazé

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Musaraigne des Apennins	Le Gazé
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Musaraigne des Apennins

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Le Gazé

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 9 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (39 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Musaraigne des Apennins

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.

Le Gazé

Black-Veined White (Aporia crataegi) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.