Aphid vs Bornean Water Shrew

Metopolophium festucae compared with Chimarrogale phaeura

Key Differences

• Aphid is Not Evaluated while Bornean Water Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid	Bornean Water 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	Metopolophium	Chimarrogale
Species	Metopolophium festucae	Chimarrogale phaeura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Bornean Water Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid	Bornean Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Bornean Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aphid

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

Bornean Water Shrew

The Bornean Water Shrew (Chimarrogale phaeura) is a species in the genus Chimarrogale. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.