Apennine Shrew vs bird cherry-oat aphid

Sorex samniticus compared with Rhopalosiphum padi

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while bird cherry-oat aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	bird cherry-oat aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Soricidae	Aphididae
Genus	Sorex	Rhopalosiphum
Species	Sorex samniticus	Rhopalosiphum padi

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and bird cherry-oat aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

bird cherry-oat aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	bird cherry-oat aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bird cherry-oat aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (4 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.

bird cherry-oat aphid

The Bird cherry-oat aphid (Rhopalosiphum padi) is a species in the genus Rhopalosiphum. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.