dingy mocha vs Eurasian water shrew

Cyclophora pendularia compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• dingy mocha is Near Threatened while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dingy mocha	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	Geometridae	Soricidae
Genus	Cyclophora	Neomys
Species	Cyclophora pendularia	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dingy mocha

NT — Near Threatened

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dingy mocha	Eurasian water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dingy mocha

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 4 countries:

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