Apennine Shrew vs Western Brome

Sorex samniticus compared with Bromus marginatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Western 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 marginatus

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Western Brome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Brome

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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.