Lamulate Shrew vs Rock Groundling

Chodsigoa lamula compared with Scrobipalpa murinella

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lamulate 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	Chodsigoa	Scrobipalpa
Species	Chodsigoa lamula	Scrobipalpa murinella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lamulate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Rock Groundling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lamulate 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.