Apennine Shrew vs ornate aphid

Sorex samniticus compared with Myzus ornatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	ornate 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	Myzus
Species	Sorex samniticus	Myzus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

ornate aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

ornate aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (27 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.