Cutworm Moth vs Elegant Water Shrew

Xestia c-nigrum compared with Nectogale elegans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cutworm Moth	Elegant Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Noctuidae	Soricidae
Genus	Xestia	Nectogale
Species	Xestia c-nigrum	Nectogale elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

Cutworm Moth and Elegant Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cutworm Moth

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cutworm Moth	Elegant Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cutworm Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Elegant Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.