Beautiful Yellow Underwing vs Eurasian water shrew

Anarta myrtilli compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

  • Beautiful Yellow Underwing is Least Concern while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beautiful Yellow Underwing Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom same Animalia (動物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum Arthropoda (節足動物) Chordata (脊索動物)
Class Insecta (昆虫) Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order Lepidoptera (チョウ目) Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)
Family Noctuidae Soricidae
Genus Anarta Neomys
Species Anarta myrtilli Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Beautiful Yellow Underwing and Eurasian water shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beautiful Yellow Underwing Eurasian water shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

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.

Beautiful Yellow Underwing

The Beautiful Yellow Underwing (Anarta myrtilli) is a species in the genus Anarta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Eurasian water shrew

カワジネズミ(Neomys fodiens)はIUCNレッドリストで絶滅危惧(EN)に分類されています。野生での絶滅リスクが高く、個体数が著しく減少しており、生存に対する継続的な脅威があります。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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