Cambridge Groundling vs Laxmann's Shrew

Scrobipalpa pauperella compared with Sorex caecutiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cambridge Groundling Laxmann'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 Scrobipalpa Sorex
Species Scrobipalpa pauperella Sorex caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Cambridge Groundling and Laxmann's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cambridge Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cambridge Groundling Laxmann's Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cambridge Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

Laxmann's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Cambridge Groundling

The Cambridge Groundling (Scrobipalpa pauperella) is a species in the genus Scrobipalpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

Laxmann's Shrew

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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