Apennine Shrew vs plains bluegrass

Sorex samniticus compared with Poa arida

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while plains bluegrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	plains bluegrass
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	Poa
Species	Sorex samniticus	Poa arida

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

plains bluegrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	plains bluegrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

plains bluegrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.