Apennine Shrew vs Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Sorex samniticus compared with Mesoplodon perrini

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Perrin’s Beaked Whale is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Soricidae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Sorex	Mesoplodon
Species	Sorex samniticus	Mesoplodon perrini

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Perrin’s Beaked Whale share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

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.