Apennine Shrew vs Giant Mole Shrew

Sorex samniticus compared with Anourosorex schmidi

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Giant Mole Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Giant Mole Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order same	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Sorex	Anourosorex
Species	Sorex samniticus	Anourosorex schmidi

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Giant Mole Shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Giant Mole Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Giant Mole Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant Mole Shrew

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.