Lygaeid bug vs Ornate Shrew

Nysius thymi compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lygaeid bug	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lygaeidae	Soricidae
Genus	Nysius	Sorex
Species	Nysius thymi	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lygaeid bug

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lygaeid bug	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lygaeid bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.