Lesser Puss Moth vs Ornate Shrew

Cerura erminea compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Lesser Puss Moth is Not Evaluated while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Puss Moth	Ornate 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	Sorex
Species	Cerura erminea	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Puss Moth

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Puss Moth	Ornate 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.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.