Apennine Shrew vs leatherleaf sedge

Sorex samniticus compared with Carex buchananii

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while leatherleaf sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	leatherleaf 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 buchananii

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

leatherleaf sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	leatherleaf sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

leatherleaf sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Ireland, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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.