Dull-vented Sharp-tail Bee vs Eurasian water shrew

Coelioxys elongatus compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Dull-vented Sharp-tail Bee is Least Concern while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dull-vented Sharp-tail Bee	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Hymenoptera (แตน)	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)
Family	Megachilidae	Soricidae
Genus	Coelioxys	Neomys
Species	Coelioxys elongatus	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Dull-vented Sharp-tail Bee and Eurasian water shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Dull-vented Sharp-tail Bee

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dull-vented Sharp-tail Bee	Eurasian water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dull-vented Sharp-tail Bee

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.

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