Apennine Shrew vs Japanese Noctule

Sorex samniticus compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Japanese Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Soricidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Sorex	Nyctalus
Species	Sorex samniticus	Nyctalus furvus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Japanese Noctule share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Japanese Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Noctule

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.