Flat-skulled Shrew vs Willowherb aphid

Sorex roboratus compared with Aphis epilobii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Willowherb aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Soricidae	Aphididae
Genus	Sorex	Aphis
Species	Sorex roboratus	Aphis epilobii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Willowherb aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willowherb aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).