Apennine Shrew vs Taiga Shrew

Sorex samniticus compared with Sorex isodon

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Taiga Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Taiga Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order same	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus same	Sorex	Sorex
Species	Sorex samniticus	Sorex isodon

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Taiga Shrew share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sorex.

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Taiga Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taiga Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.