barred sallow vs Eurasian water shrew

Tiliacea aurago compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• barred sallow is Least Concern while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	barred sallow	Eurasian 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	Noctuidae	Soricidae
Genus	Tiliacea	Neomys
Species	Tiliacea aurago	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

barred sallow and Eurasian water shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

barred sallow

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	barred sallow	Eurasian water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

barred sallow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

barred sallow

The Barred sallow (Tiliacea aurago) is a species in the genus Tiliacea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden