musaraigne aquatique vs phalène ocellée

Neomys fodiens compared with Cyclophora porata

Key Differences

• musaraigne aquatique is Endangered while phalène ocellée is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	musaraigne aquatique	phalène ocellée
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Geometridae
Genus	Neomys	Cyclophora
Species	Neomys fodiens	Cyclophora porata

Evolutionary Relationship

musaraigne aquatique and phalène ocellée share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

musaraigne aquatique

EN — Endangered

phalène ocellée

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	musaraigne aquatique	phalène ocellée
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

musaraigne aquatique

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.

phalène ocellée

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

musaraigne aquatique

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden