Alpine marmot vs Eurasian water shrew

Marmota marmota compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Alpine marmot is Least Concern while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine marmot	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Rodentia (قوارض)	Soricomorpha (زبابيات الشكل)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Soricidae
Genus	Marmota	Neomys
Species	Marmota marmota	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine marmot and Eurasian water shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (ثدييات)

Conservation Status

Alpine marmot

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine marmot	Eurasian water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Czech Republic, Italy, and Spain.

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.

Alpine marmot

The Alpine marmot (Marmota marmota) is a species in the genus Marmota. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Distributed across Andorra, Czech Republic, Italy, and Spain.

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.