Ornate Shrew vs Psyllid

Sorex ornatus compared with Cacopsylla peregrina

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Psyllid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Psyllid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Soricidae	Psyllidae
Genus	Sorex	Cacopsylla
Species	Sorex ornatus	Cacopsylla peregrina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Psyllid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Psyllid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Psyllid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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