Laxmann's Shrew vs Thrips

Sorex caecutiens compared with Thrips tabaci

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Laxmann's Shrew	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Soricidae	Thripidae
Genus	Sorex	Thrips
Species	Sorex caecutiens	Thrips tabaci

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Laxmann's Shrew	Thrips
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.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden