Ornate Shrew vs rice root aphid

Sorex ornatus compared with Rhopalosiphum rufiabdominale

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while rice root aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	rice root aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Soricidae	Aphididae
Genus	Sorex	Rhopalosiphum
Species	Sorex ornatus	Rhopalosiphum rufiabdominale

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

rice root aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	rice root aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rice root aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).