Apennine Shrew vs short oat

Sorex samniticus compared with Avena brevis

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while short oat is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	short oat
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	Avena
Species	Sorex samniticus	Avena brevis

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

short oat

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	short oat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

short oat

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.