Ashy Button vs Asian house shrew
Acleris sparsana compared with Suncus murinus
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Ashy Button | Asian house shrew |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom same | Animalia (Animals) | Animalia (Animals) |
| Phylum | Arthropoda (Arthropods) | Chordata (Chordates) |
| Class | Insecta (Insects) | Mammalia (Mammals) |
| Order | Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) | Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) |
| Family | Tortricidae | Soricidae |
| Genus | Acleris | Suncus |
| Species | Acleris sparsana | Suncus murinus |
Evolutionary Relationship
Ashy Button and Asian house shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)
Conservation Status
Ashy Button
LC — Least ConcernAsian house shrew
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Ashy Button | Asian house shrew |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Ashy Button
Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.
Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
Asian house shrew
Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.
Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (Russia), and Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands).
Ashy Button
Ashy button (Acleris sparsana) is a species in the genus Acleris. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.
Asian house shrew
The Asian house shrew (Suncus murinus) is a species in the genus Suncus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found. Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (Russia), and Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands).
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