Apennine Shrew vs Erect Brome

Sorex samniticus compared with Bromus erectus

Key Differences

  • Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Erect Brome is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apennine Shrew Erect Brome
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Poales (Grasses)
Family Soricidae Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus Sorex Bromus
Species Sorex samniticus Bromus erectus

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Erect Brome

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apennine Shrew Erect Brome
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Erect Brome

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Bhutan), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Erect Brome

No description available.

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