blue-winged locust vs Eurasian water shrew

Sphingonotus caerulans compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• blue-winged locust is Vulnerable while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	blue-winged locust	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Acrididae	Soricidae
Genus	Sphingonotus	Neomys
Species	Sphingonotus caerulans	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

blue-winged locust and Eurasian water shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

blue-winged locust

VU — Vulnerable

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	blue-winged locust	Eurasian water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

blue-winged locust

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

blue-winged locust

The Blue-winged locust (Sphingonotus caerulans) is a species in the genus Sphingonotus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable 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