Eurasian water shrew vs Lance-Leaf Moonwort

Neomys fodiens compared with Botrychium lanceolatum

Key Differences

Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Lance-Leaf Moonwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Lance-Leaf Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Soricidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Neomys	Botrychium
Species	Neomys fodiens	Botrychium lanceolatum

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Lance-Leaf Moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.