Beautiful Groundling vs De Winton's Shrew

Caryocolum marmorea compared with Chodsigoa hypsibia

Key Differences

• Beautiful Groundling is Endangered while De Winton's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beautiful Groundling	De Winton's Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Gelechiidae	Soricidae
Genus	Caryocolum	Chodsigoa
Species	Caryocolum marmorea	Chodsigoa hypsibia

Evolutionary Relationship

Beautiful Groundling and De Winton's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beautiful Groundling

EN — Endangered

De Winton's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beautiful Groundling	De Winton's Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beautiful Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

De Winton's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beautiful Groundling

The Beautiful Groundling (Caryocolum marmorea) is a species in the genus Caryocolum. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.