Apennine Shrew vs Crested Oval Sedge

Sorex samniticus compared with Carex cristatella

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Crested Oval Sedge is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Crested Oval Sedge
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	Carex
Species	Sorex samniticus	Carex cristatella

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Crested Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Crested Oval Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crested Oval Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.