Dsinezumi Shrew vs Gypsy Moth

Crocidura dsinezumi compared with Lymantria dispar

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dsinezumi Shrew	Gypsy Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Erebidae
Genus	Crocidura	Lymantria
Species	Crocidura dsinezumi	Lymantria dispar

Evolutionary Relationship

Dsinezumi Shrew and Gypsy Moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dsinezumi Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Gypsy Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dsinezumi Shrew	Gypsy Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dsinezumi Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan.

Gypsy Moth

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (5 countries), Europe (10 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).