Fern scale vs Long-clawed Shrew

Pinnaspis aspidistrae compared with Sorex unguiculatus

Key Differences

• Fern scale is Not Evaluated while Long-clawed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fern scale	Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Diaspididae	Soricidae
Genus	Pinnaspis	Sorex
Species	Pinnaspis aspidistrae	Sorex unguiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fern scale and Long-clawed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fern scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fern scale	Long-clawed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fern scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries) and North America (United States).

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.