Elder aphid vs Flat-skulled Shrew

Aphis sambuci compared with Sorex roboratus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elder 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 sambuci	Sorex roboratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elder aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elder aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.