Eurasian water shrew vs queen devil hawkweed

Neomys fodiens compared with Pilosella glomerata

Key Differences

Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while queen devil hawkweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	queen devil hawkweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Soricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Neomys	Pilosella
Species	Neomys fodiens	Pilosella glomerata

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

queen devil hawkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	queen devil hawkweed
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.

queen devil hawkweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Denmark.

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.