Apennine Shrew vs Pitted beardgrass

Sorex samniticus compared with Bothriochloa pertusa

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Pitted beardgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Pitted beardgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Sorex	Bothriochloa
Species	Sorex samniticus	Bothriochloa pertusa

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pitted beardgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Pitted beardgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitted beardgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, Seychelles), Asia (Bhutan, Timor-Leste), Europe (Sweden), North America (14 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Tonga), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.