Eurasian water shrew vs Golden Bamboo Lemur

Neomys fodiens compared with Hapalemur aureus

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Golden Bamboo Lemur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Golden Bamboo Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Soricomorpha (زبابيات الشكل)	Primates (رئيسيات)
Family	Soricidae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Neomys	Hapalemur
Species	Neomys fodiens	Hapalemur aureus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian water shrew and Golden Bamboo Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (ثدييات)

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Golden Bamboo Lemur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Golden Bamboo Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Golden Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.