Bridge Roller vs Eurasian water shrew

Ancylis uncella compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Bridge Roller is Least Concern while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bridge Roller	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	Tortricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Ancylis	Neomys
Species	Ancylis uncella	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Bridge Roller and Eurasian water shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Bridge Roller

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bridge Roller	Eurasian water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bridge Roller

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.

Bridge Roller

The Bridge Roller (Ancylis uncella) is a species in the genus Ancylis. 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