Fletcher scale vs Ornate Shrew

Parthenolecanium fletcheri compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Fletcher scale is Not Evaluated while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fletcher scale	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Coccidae	Soricidae
Genus	Parthenolecanium	Sorex
Species	Parthenolecanium fletcheri	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fletcher scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fletcher scale	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fletcher scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (20 countries) and North America (United States).

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.