Balkan Maple vs Eurasian water shrew

Acer hyrcanum compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (نباتات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Sapindales (صابونيات)	Soricomorpha (زبابيات الشكل)
Family	Sapindaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Acer	Neomys
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Neomys fodiens

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Eurasian water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Maple

Habitat

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

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.

Balkan Maple

The Balkan Maple (Acer hyrcanum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.