Lesser Puss Moth vs Malayan Water Shrew

Cerura erminea compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Lesser Puss Moth is Not Evaluated while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Puss Moth	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Notodontidae	Soricidae
Genus	Cerura	Chimarrogale
Species	Cerura erminea	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Puss Moth and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Puss Moth

NE — Not Evaluated

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Puss Moth	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Puss Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.