Apennine Shrew vs yew scale

Sorex samniticus compared with Parthenolecanium pomeranicum

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while yew scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	yew 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	Parthenolecanium
Species	Sorex samniticus	Parthenolecanium pomeranicum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

yew scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	yew scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yew scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.