Dock aphid vs Ornate Shrew

Brachycaudus rumexicolens compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dock 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	Brachycaudus	Sorex
Species	Brachycaudus rumexicolens	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dock aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dock aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (19 countries) and North America (United States).

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.