Iberian Shrew vs Thatch Groundling

Sorex granarius compared with Bryotropha basaltinella

Key Differences

• Iberian Shrew is Least Concern while Thatch Groundling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Shrew	Thatch 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	Bryotropha
Species	Sorex granarius	Bryotropha basaltinella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Iberian Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Thatch Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thatch Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.