Apennine Shrew vs August-Lily

Sorex samniticus compared with Hosta plantaginea

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while August-Lily is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	August-Lily
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Soricidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Sorex	Hosta
Species	Sorex samniticus	Hosta plantaginea

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

August-Lily

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	August-Lily
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

August-Lily

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

August-Lily

The August-Lily (Hosta plantaginea) is a species in the genus Hosta. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.