Apennine Shrew vs Florida wax scale

Sorex samniticus compared with Ceroplastes floridensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Florida 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 floridensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Florida wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Florida wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (7 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.