Musgaño Patiblanco vs Lestes menor

Neomys fodiens compared with Lestes virens

Key Differences

• Musgaño Patiblanco is Endangered while Lestes menor is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Musgaño Patiblanco	Lestes menor
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Lestidae
Genus	Neomys	Lestes
Species	Neomys fodiens	Lestes virens

Evolutionary Relationship

Musgaño Patiblanco and Lestes menor share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Musgaño Patiblanco

EN — Endangered

Lestes menor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Musgaño Patiblanco	Lestes menor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Musgaño Patiblanco

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.

Lestes menor

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Musgaño Patiblanco

La musaraña de agua euroasiática (Neomys fodiens) está clasificada como En Peligro (EN) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Con alto riesgo de extinción en estado silvestre, con un declive poblacional significativo y amenazas continuas para su supervivencia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden