Bordered Apamea Moth vs Eurasian water shrew

Apamea sordens compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Bordered Apamea Moth is Least Concern while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Apamea Moth	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)
Family	Noctuidae	Soricidae
Genus	Apamea	Neomys
Species	Apamea sordens	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Bordered Apamea Moth and Eurasian water shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Bordered Apamea Moth

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Apamea Moth	Eurasian water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bordered Apamea Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Bordered Apamea Moth

The Bordered Apamea Moth (Apamea sordens) is a species in the genus Apamea. 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