Black-speckled Groundling vs Iberian Shrew

Carpatolechia proximella compared with Sorex granarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-speckled Groundling	Iberian 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	Carpatolechia	Sorex
Species	Carpatolechia proximella	Sorex granarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-speckled Groundling and Iberian Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-speckled Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-speckled Groundling	Iberian Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-speckled Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Iberian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-speckled Groundling

The Black-speckled Groundling (Carpatolechia proximella) is a species in the genus Carpatolechia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.