Laxmann's Shrew vs Minute pirate bug

Sorex caecutiens compared with Anthocoris confusus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Laxmann's Shrew	Minute pirate bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Soricidae	Anthocoridae
Genus	Sorex	Anthocoris
Species	Sorex caecutiens	Anthocoris confusus

Evolutionary Relationship

Laxmann's Shrew and Minute pirate bug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Minute pirate bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Laxmann's Shrew	Minute pirate bug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Laxmann's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Minute pirate bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden