Apennine Shrew vs Manatee Grass

Sorex samniticus compared with Syringodium filiforme

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Manatee Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Soricidae	Cymodoceaceae
Genus	Sorex	Syringodium
Species	Sorex samniticus	Syringodium filiforme

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Manatee Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Manatee Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Manatee Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.