Ornate Shrew vs thistle aphid

Sorex ornatus compared with Brachycaudus cardui

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while thistle aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	thistle 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	Brachycaudus
Species	Sorex ornatus	Brachycaudus cardui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

thistle aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	thistle aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

thistle aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).