Eurasian water shrew vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Neomys fodiens compared with Alticola lemminus

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Lemming Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Soricomorpha (زبابيات الشكل)	Rodentia (قوارض)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Neomys	Alticola
Species	Neomys fodiens	Alticola lemminus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian water shrew and Lemming Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (ثدييات)

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Lemming Mountain Vole
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.

Lemming Mountain Vole

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.