alpine silverwort vs Eurasian water shrew

Anthelia julacea compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• alpine silverwort is Least Concern while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine silverwort	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (نباتات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (نباتات كبدية)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (جنغرمنانية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Jungermanniales (جنغرمنيات)	Soricomorpha (زبابيات الشكل)
Family	Antheliaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Anthelia	Neomys
Species	Anthelia julacea	Neomys fodiens

Conservation Status

alpine silverwort

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine silverwort	Eurasian water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine silverwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Eurasian water shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

alpine silverwort

The Alpine silverwort (Anthelia julacea) is a species in the genus Anthelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Eurasian water shrew

Eurasian water shrew (Neomys fodiens) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden