cotton aphid vs Ornate Shrew

Aphis gossypii compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• cotton aphid is Not Evaluated while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cotton aphid	Ornate 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 gossypii	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

cotton aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cotton aphid	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cotton aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (29 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia).

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.