Apennine Shrew vs Anta

Sorex samniticus compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Anta is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Anta
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Perissodactyla (perissodáctilos)
Family	Soricidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Sorex	Tapirus
Species	Sorex samniticus	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Anta

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Anta
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Anta

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, 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.