Großes Wiesenvögelchen vs Wasserspitzmaus

Coenonympha tullia compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Großes Wiesenvögelchen is Extinct while Wasserspitzmaus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Großes Wiesenvögelchen	Wasserspitzmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Soricidae
Genus	Coenonympha	Neomys
Species	Coenonympha tullia	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Großes Wiesenvögelchen and Wasserspitzmaus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Großes Wiesenvögelchen

EX — Extinct

Wasserspitzmaus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Großes Wiesenvögelchen	Wasserspitzmaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Großes Wiesenvögelchen

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (27 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Wasserspitzmaus

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.

Großes Wiesenvögelchen

Common Ringlet (Coenonympha tullia) is classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. This species has been declared extinct, with no known living individuals remaining in the wild or in captivity.

Wasserspitzmaus

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden