Apennine Shrew vs Japanese Water Shrew

Sorex samniticus compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Sorex	Chimarrogale
Species	Sorex samniticus	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Japanese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Water 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.