Spanische Spitzmaus vs Thistle Tortoise Beetle

Sorex granarius compared with Cassida rubiginosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Spanische Spitzmaus	Thistle Tortoise Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Soricidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Sorex	Cassida
Species	Sorex granarius	Cassida rubiginosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Spanische Spitzmaus and Thistle Tortoise Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Spanische Spitzmaus

LC — Least Concern

Thistle Tortoise Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Spanische Spitzmaus	Thistle Tortoise Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Spanische Spitzmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thistle Tortoise Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).