Erlen-Pfeileule vs Gartenspitzmaus

Acronicta cuspis compared with Crocidura suaveolens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlen-Pfeileule	Gartenspitzmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Noctuidae	Soricidae
Genus	Acronicta	Crocidura
Species	Acronicta cuspis	Crocidura suaveolens

Evolutionary Relationship

Erlen-Pfeileule and Gartenspitzmaus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Erlen-Pfeileule

LC — Least Concern

Gartenspitzmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlen-Pfeileule	Gartenspitzmaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Erlen-Pfeileule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Gartenspitzmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (9 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway