Apennine Shrew vs Douglas' aster

Sorex samniticus compared with Symphyotrichum subspicatum

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Douglas' aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Douglas' aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Soricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sorex	Symphyotrichum
Species	Sorex samniticus	Symphyotrichum subspicatum

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Douglas' aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Douglas' aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Douglas' aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.