Coppery Dancer vs Wasserspitzmaus

Argia cuprea compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Coppery Dancer is Least Concern while Wasserspitzmaus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Dancer	Wasserspitzmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Odonata (Libellen)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Soricidae
Genus	Argia	Neomys
Species	Argia cuprea	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Coppery Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Wasserspitzmaus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Dancer	Wasserspitzmaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

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.