Minute pirate bug vs Ornate Shrew

Xylocoris galactinus compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Minute pirate 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	Anthocoridae	Soricidae
Genus	Xylocoris	Sorex
Species	Xylocoris galactinus	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Minute pirate bug

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Minute pirate bug	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Minute pirate bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.