Musaraigne des Apennins vs Dusky wireworm

Sorex samniticus compared with Agriotes obscurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Musaraigne des Apennins	Dusky wireworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Soricidae	Elateridae
Genus	Sorex	Agriotes
Species	Sorex samniticus	Agriotes obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Musaraigne des Apennins

LC — Least Concern

Dusky wireworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Musaraigne des Apennins	Dusky wireworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Musaraigne des Apennins

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky wireworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.