musaraigne aquatique vs iris gigot

Neomys fodiens compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• musaraigne aquatique is Endangered while iris gigot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	musaraigne aquatique	iris gigot
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Soricidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Neomys	Iris
Species	Neomys fodiens	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

musaraigne aquatique

EN — Endangered

iris gigot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	musaraigne aquatique	iris gigot
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.

iris gigot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium