Apennine Shrew vs Geranium aphid

Sorex samniticus compared with Acyrthosiphon malvae

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Geranium aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Geranium 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	Acyrthosiphon
Species	Sorex samniticus	Acyrthosiphon malvae

Evolutionary Relationship

Apennine Shrew and Geranium aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Geranium aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Geranium aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Geranium aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.