Eurasian water shrew vs Melissa Arctic

Neomys fodiens compared with Oeneis melissa

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Melissa Arctic is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Melissa Arctic
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)
Class	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Insecta (कीट)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (शल्कपंखी गण)
Family	Soricidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Neomys	Oeneis
Species	Neomys fodiens	Oeneis melissa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Melissa Arctic

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Melissa Arctic
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Melissa Arctic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Russia.

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 1 countries:

🇷🇺 Russia