Breitherzförmiger Löwenzahn vs Wasserspitzmaus

Taraxacum laticordatum compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Breitherzförmiger Löwenzahn is Least Concern while Wasserspitzmaus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Breitherzförmiger Löwenzahn	Wasserspitzmaus
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Asterales (Asternartige)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Soricidae
Genus	Taraxacum	Neomys
Species	Taraxacum laticordatum	Neomys fodiens

Conservation Status

Breitherzförmiger Löwenzahn

LC — Least Concern

Wasserspitzmaus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Breitherzförmiger Löwenzahn	Wasserspitzmaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Breitherzförmiger Löwenzahn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden