Eurasian water shrew vs Small Emerald Spreadwing

Neomys fodiens compared with Lestes virens

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Small Emerald Spreadwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)
Class	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Insecta (côn trùng)
Order	Soricomorpha (Bộ Chuột chù)	Odonata (Chuồn chuồn)
Family	Soricidae	Lestidae
Genus	Neomys	Lestes
Species	Neomys fodiens	Lestes virens

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian water shrew and Small Emerald Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (động vật)

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Small Emerald Spreadwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Small Emerald Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden