Apennine Shrew vs Pedicelled Bulrush

Sorex samniticus compared with Scirpus pedicellatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Pedicelled Bulrush
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	Scirpus
Species	Sorex samniticus	Scirpus pedicellatus

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pedicelled Bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Pedicelled Bulrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pedicelled Bulrush

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.