Bilberry Roller vs Eurasian water shrew

Ancylis myrtillana compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Bilberry Roller is Least Concern while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bilberry Roller	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Insecta (कीट)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Lepidoptera (शल्कपंखी गण)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Tortricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Ancylis	Neomys
Species	Ancylis myrtillana	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bilberry Roller

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bilberry Roller	Eurasian water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bilberry Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Bilberry Roller

The Bilberry Roller (Ancylis myrtillana) is a species in the genus Ancylis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden