alpine lady's-mantle vs Eurasian water shrew

Alchemilla alpina compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• alpine lady's-mantle is Least Concern while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine lady's-mantle	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Rosales (розоцветные)	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Soricidae
Genus	Alchemilla	Neomys
Species	Alchemilla alpina	Neomys fodiens

Conservation Status

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine lady's-mantle	Eurasian water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine lady's-mantle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.

alpine lady's-mantle

The Alpine lady's-mantle (Alchemilla alpina) is a species in the genus Alchemilla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

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