Aphid vs Ornate Shrew

Chaitophorus leucomelas compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Aphid is Not Evaluated while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Aphididae	Soricidae
Genus	Chaitophorus	Sorex
Species	Chaitophorus leucomelas	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aphid

The Aphid (Chaitophorus leucomelas) is a species in the genus Chaitophorus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.