Fuscous Flat-body Moth vs Ornate Shrew

Agonopterix capreolella compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Fuscous Flat-body Moth is Near Threatened while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fuscous Flat-body Moth	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Depressariidae	Soricidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Sorex
Species	Agonopterix capreolella	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fuscous Flat-body Moth and Ornate Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fuscous Flat-body Moth

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fuscous Flat-body Moth	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fuscous Flat-body Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.