Apennine Shrew vs fig wax scale

Sorex samniticus compared with Ceroplastes japonicus

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while fig wax scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	fig wax scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Soricidae	Coccidae
Genus	Sorex	Ceroplastes
Species	Sorex samniticus	Ceroplastes japonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and fig wax scale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

fig wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	fig wax scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fig wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.