Apennine Shrew vs Brook Flatsedge

Sorex samniticus compared with Cyperus bipartitus

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Brook Flatsedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Brook Flatsedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Sorex	Cyperus
Species	Sorex samniticus	Cyperus bipartitus

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Brook Flatsedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Brook Flatsedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brook Flatsedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Colombia, and United States.

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.

Brook Flatsedge

The Brook Flatsedge (Cyperus bipartitus) is a species in the genus Cyperus. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Distributed across Canada, Colombia, and United States.