Apennine Shrew vs Fascicled Beak Sedge

Sorex samniticus compared with Rhynchospora fascicularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apennine Shrew Fascicled Beak 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 Rhynchospora
Species Sorex samniticus Rhynchospora fascicularis

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Fascicled Beak Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apennine Shrew Fascicled Beak Sedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fascicled Beak Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.

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.

Fascicled Beak Sedge

No description available.

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