cardinal beetle vs Eurasian water shrew

Pyrochroa serraticornis compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• cardinal beetle is Not Evaluated while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cardinal beetle	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pyrochroidae	Soricidae
Genus	Pyrochroa	Neomys
Species	Pyrochroa serraticornis	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

cardinal beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cardinal beetle	Eurasian water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cardinal beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

cardinal beetle

The Cardinal Beetle (Pyrochroa serraticornis) is a species in the genus Pyrochroa. 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