Apennine Shrew vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Sorex samniticus compared with Perognathus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Soricidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Sorex	Perognathus
Species	Sorex samniticus	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Merriam’s Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Apennine Shrew

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.