Musaraigne des Apennins vs Large Meadow Mining Bee

Sorex samniticus compared with Andrena labialis

Key Differences

• Musaraigne des Apennins is Least Concern while Large Meadow Mining Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Musaraigne des Apennins	Large Meadow Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Soricidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Sorex	Andrena
Species	Sorex samniticus	Andrena labialis

Evolutionary Relationship

Musaraigne des Apennins and Large Meadow Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Musaraigne des Apennins

LC — Least Concern

Large Meadow Mining Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Musaraigne des Apennins	Large Meadow Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Musaraigne des Apennins

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Meadow Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.