Cutworm Moth vs North American least shrew

Xestia c-nigrum compared with Cryptotis parva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cutworm Moth	North American least 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	Cryptotis
Species	Xestia c-nigrum	Cryptotis parva

Evolutionary Relationship

Cutworm Moth and North American least shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cutworm Moth

LC — Least Concern

North American least shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cutworm Moth	North American least 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).

North American least shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.