Eurasian water shrew vs Flag Iris

Neomys fodiens compared with Iris pseudacorus

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Flag Iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Flag Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)	Mantodea (사마귀목)
Family	Soricidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Neomys	Iris
Species	Neomys fodiens	Iris pseudacorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian water shrew and Flag Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (동물)

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Flag Iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Flag Iris
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.

Flag Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

Eurasian water shrew

유럽물땃쥐(Neomys fodiens)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 위기(EN) 종으로 분류됩니다. 야생에서 멸종될 위험이 높으며 개체수가 크게 감소하고 생존에 대한 지속적인 위협이 존재합니다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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