Black scale vs Iberian Shrew

Saissetia oleae compared with Sorex granarius

Key Differences

• Black scale is Not Evaluated while Iberian Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black scale	Iberian Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Coccidae	Soricidae
Genus	Saissetia	Sorex
Species	Saissetia oleae	Sorex granarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Iberian Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black scale	Iberian Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Israel, Taiwan), Europe (22 countries), North America (Dominica, United States), and South America (Chile).

Iberian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black scale

The Black scale (Saissetia oleae) is a species in the genus Saissetia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.