Dingy Dowd vs Lesser Chiruromys

Blastobasis adustella compared with Chiruromys vates

Key Differences

• Dingy Dowd is Not Evaluated while Lesser Chiruromys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Dowd	Lesser Chiruromys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Blastobasidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Blastobasis	Chiruromys
Species	Blastobasis adustella	Chiruromys vates

Evolutionary Relationship

Dingy Dowd and Lesser Chiruromys share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dingy Dowd

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Dowd	Lesser Chiruromys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dingy Dowd

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Lesser Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.