lesser broad-bordered yellow underwing vs North American least shrew

Noctua janthe compared with Cryptotis parva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	lesser broad-bordered yellow underwing	North American least shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Noctuidae	Soricidae
Genus	Noctua	Cryptotis
Species	Noctua janthe	Cryptotis parva

Evolutionary Relationship

lesser broad-bordered yellow underwing and North American least shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

lesser broad-bordered yellow underwing

LC — Least Concern

North American least shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	lesser broad-bordered yellow underwing	North American least shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

lesser broad-bordered yellow underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

North American least shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.