Ornate Shrew vs Soft scale

Sorex ornatus compared with Physokermes piceae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Soft scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Soricidae	Coccidae
Genus	Sorex	Physokermes
Species	Sorex ornatus	Physokermes piceae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Soft scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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