Arctic Blue vs Eurasian water shrew

Agriades aquilo compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Arctic Blue is Near Threatened while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Blue	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
Family	Lycaenidae	Soricidae
Genus	Agriades	Neomys
Species	Agriades aquilo	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Blue and Eurasian water shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Arctic Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Blue	Eurasian water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Arctic Blue

The Arctic Blue (Agriades aquilo) is a species in the genus Agriades. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Eurasian water shrew

欧洲水鼩鼱（Neomys fodiens）在IUCN红色名录中被列为濒危（EN）物种。在野外面临高度灭绝风险，种群数量显著下降，生存面临持续威胁。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden