Newstead scale vs Ornate Shrew

Lepidosaphes newsteadi compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Newstead scale is Not Evaluated while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Newstead scale	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Diaspididae	Soricidae
Genus	Lepidosaphes	Sorex
Species	Lepidosaphes newsteadi	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Newstead scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Newstead scale	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Newstead scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.