Atlantic Ancula vs Eurasian water shrew

Ancula gibbosa compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Atlantic Ancula is Least Concern while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Mollusca (मोलस्का)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Gastropoda (उदरपाद)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Goniodorididae	Soricidae
Genus	Ancula	Neomys
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Ancula and Eurasian water shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (प्राणी)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	Eurasian water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Ancula

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Eurasian water shrew

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.

Atlantic Ancula

The Atlantic Ancula (Ancula gibbosa) is a species in the genus Ancula. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Eurasian water shrew

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