Iberian Shrew vs Rock Groundling

Sorex granarius compared with Scrobipalpa murinella

Key Differences

• Iberian Shrew is Least Concern while Rock Groundling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Shrew	Rock Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Sorex	Scrobipalpa
Species	Sorex granarius	Scrobipalpa murinella

Evolutionary Relationship

Iberian Shrew and Rock Groundling share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Iberian Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Rock Groundling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iberian Shrew	Rock Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rock Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.