Apennine Shrew vs Psyllid

Sorex samniticus compared with Cacopsylla peregrina

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Psyllid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Psyllid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Soricidae	Psyllidae
Genus	Sorex	Cacopsylla
Species	Sorex samniticus	Cacopsylla peregrina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Psyllid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Psyllid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Psyllid

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.