Apple Pith Moth vs Incan shrew opossum

Blastodacna atra compared with Lestoros inca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Pith Moth	Incan shrew opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)
Family	Elachistidae	Caenolestidae
Genus	Blastodacna	Lestoros
Species	Blastodacna atra	Lestoros inca

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Pith Moth and Incan shrew opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple Pith Moth

LC — Least Concern

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Pith Moth	Incan shrew opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple Pith Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Apple Pith Moth

The Apple Pith Moth (Blastodacna atra) is a species in the genus Blastodacna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.