Dark Shadow Lichen vs Eurasian water shrew

Phaeophyscia sciastra compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Dark Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Shadow Lichen	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Physciaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Phaeophyscia	Neomys
Species	Phaeophyscia sciastra	Neomys fodiens

Conservation Status

Dark Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Shadow Lichen	Eurasian water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Shadow Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden