Black-hooded Sunbeam vs Eurasian water shrew

Aglaeactis pamela compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Black-hooded Sunbeam is Least Concern while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Aves (kuş)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Apodiformes (Ebabiller)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Trochilidae	Soricidae
Genus	Aglaeactis	Neomys
Species	Aglaeactis pamela	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-hooded Sunbeam and Eurasian water shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

Black-hooded Sunbeam

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-hooded Sunbeam	Eurasian water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-hooded Sunbeam

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Black-hooded Sunbeam

The Black-hooded Sunbeam (Aglaeactis pamela) is a species in the genus Aglaeactis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway