Caucasian Shrew vs Thrips

Sorex satunini compared with Aptinothrips stylifer

Key Differences

• Caucasian Shrew is Least Concern while Thrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Shrew	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Soricidae	Thripidae
Genus	Sorex	Aptinothrips
Species	Sorex satunini	Aptinothrips stylifer

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caucasian Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Shrew	Thrips
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Caucasian Shrew

The Caucasian Shrew (Sorex satunini) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.