Apennine Shrew vs Three-awned goatgrass

Sorex samniticus compared with Aegilops neglecta

Key Differences

  • Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Three-awned goatgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apennine Shrew Three-awned goatgrass
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 Aegilops
Species Sorex samniticus Aegilops neglecta

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Three-awned goatgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apennine Shrew Three-awned goatgrass
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Three-awned goatgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, 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.

Three-awned goatgrass

No description available.

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