Aspen Leaf Blotch Miner vs Flat-skulled Shrew

Phyllonorycter apparella compared with Sorex roboratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Leaf Blotch Miner	Flat-skulled Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Gracillariidae	Soricidae
Genus	Phyllonorycter	Sorex
Species	Phyllonorycter apparella	Sorex roboratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Aspen Leaf Blotch Miner and Flat-skulled Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Aspen Leaf Blotch Miner

LC — Least Concern

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Leaf Blotch Miner	Flat-skulled Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aspen Leaf Blotch Miner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aspen Leaf Blotch Miner

The Aspen Leaf Blotch Miner (Phyllonorycter apparella) is a species in the genus Phyllonorycter. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).