Decumbent Dandelion vs Eurasian water shrew

Taraxacum laticordatum compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Decumbent Dandelion is Least Concern while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decumbent Dandelion	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Asterales (菊目)	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Soricidae
Genus	Taraxacum	Neomys
Species	Taraxacum laticordatum	Neomys fodiens

Conservation Status

Decumbent Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decumbent Dandelion	Eurasian water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decumbent Dandelion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across 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

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden