North American least shrew vs Welsh Wave

Cryptotis parva compared with Venusia cambrica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North American least shrew	Welsh Wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Geometridae
Genus	Cryptotis	Venusia
Species	Cryptotis parva	Venusia cambrica

Evolutionary Relationship

North American least shrew and Welsh Wave share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

North American least shrew

LC — Least Concern

Welsh Wave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North American least shrew	Welsh Wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

North American least shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Welsh Wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).