Apennine Shrew vs River Bulrush

Sorex samniticus compared with Bolboschoenus fluviatilis

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while River Bulrush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	River 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	Bolboschoenus
Species	Sorex samniticus	Bolboschoenus fluviatilis

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

River Bulrush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

River 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.