Cactus aphid vs Flat-skulled Shrew

Aphis sedi compared with Sorex roboratus

Key Differences

• Cactus aphid is Not Evaluated while Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cactus aphid	Flat-skulled 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	Aphis	Sorex
Species	Aphis sedi	Sorex roboratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cactus aphid and Flat-skulled Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cactus aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cactus aphid	Flat-skulled Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cactus aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cactus aphid

The Cactus aphid (Aphis sedi) is a species in the genus Aphis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.