Black-patch Piercer vs Eurasian water shrew

Pammene ochsenheimeriana compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Black-patch Piercer is Least Concern while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-patch Piercer	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	Tortricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Pammene	Neomys
Species	Pammene ochsenheimeriana	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-patch Piercer and Eurasian water shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-patch Piercer

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-patch Piercer	Eurasian water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-patch Piercer

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.

Black-patch Piercer

The Black-patch Piercer (Pammene ochsenheimeriana) is a species in the genus Pammene. 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