Apennine Shrew vs Leers' sedge

Sorex samniticus compared with Carex leersii

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Leers' sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Leers' 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 leersii

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Leers' sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Leers' sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leers' sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, and Norway.

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.