Apennine Shrew vs Mountain Coati

Sorex samniticus compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)	Carnivora (식육목)
Family	Soricidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Sorex	Nasua
Species	Sorex samniticus	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Mountain Coati share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.