boisduval scale vs Ornate Shrew

Diaspis boisduvalii compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• boisduval scale is Not Evaluated while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	boisduval scale	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Diaspididae	Soricidae
Genus	Diaspis	Sorex
Species	Diaspis boisduvalii	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

boisduval scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	boisduval scale	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

boisduval scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (15 countries), and North America (United States).

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

boisduval scale

The boisduval scale (Diaspis boisduvalii) is a species in the genus Diaspis. Native to Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Germany.