Acorn Moth vs Ornate Shrew

Blastobasis glandulella compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Acorn Moth is Not Evaluated while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acorn Moth	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Blastobasidae	Soricidae
Genus	Blastobasis	Sorex
Species	Blastobasis glandulella	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Acorn Moth

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Acorn Moth	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acorn Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, and United States.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Acorn Moth

The Acorn Moth (Blastobasis glandulella) is a species in the genus Blastobasis. This species inhabits Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats, found across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, and United States.