Laxmann's Shrew vs starling mite

Sorex caecutiens compared with Ornithonyssus bursa

Key Differences

• Laxmann's Shrew is Least Concern while starling mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Laxmann's Shrew	starling mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)
Family	Soricidae	Macronyssidae
Genus	Sorex	Ornithonyssus
Species	Sorex caecutiens	Ornithonyssus bursa

Evolutionary Relationship

Laxmann's Shrew and starling mite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

starling mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Laxmann's Shrew	starling mite
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.

starling mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, Denmark, and Taiwan.