Florida wax scale vs Lowe's Shrew

Ceroplastes floridensis compared with Chodsigoa parca

Key Differences

• Florida wax scale is Not Evaluated while Lowe's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Florida wax scale	Lowe's 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	Ceroplastes	Chodsigoa
Species	Ceroplastes floridensis	Chodsigoa parca

Evolutionary Relationship

Florida wax scale and Lowe's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Florida wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Florida wax scale	Lowe's Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Florida wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (7 countries), and North America (United States).

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.