Apennine Shrew vs Fescue Oval Sedge

Sorex samniticus compared with Carex festucacea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Fescue 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 festucacea

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Fescue Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fescue 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.