Charcoal Goldeneye vs Eurasian water shrew

Anthracobia macrocystis compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Charcoal Goldeneye is Least Concern while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Charcoal Goldeneye	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (فطر)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Ascomycota (فطريات زقية)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Pezizomycetes (فنجانيانية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Pezizales (فنجانيات)	Soricomorpha (زبابيات الشكل)
Family	Pyronemataceae	Soricidae
Genus	Anthracobia	Neomys
Species	Anthracobia macrocystis	Neomys fodiens

Conservation Status

Charcoal Goldeneye

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Charcoal Goldeneye	Eurasian water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Charcoal Goldeneye

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Charcoal Goldeneye

The Charcoal Goldeneye (Anthracobia macrocystis) is a species in the genus Anthracobia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden