Apennine Shrew vs Sitka Brome

Sorex samniticus compared with Bromus sitchensis

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Sitka Brome is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Sitka Brome
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	Bromus
Species	Sorex samniticus	Bromus sitchensis

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Sitka Brome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Sitka Brome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sitka Brome

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.