Bailey's pocket mouse vs Eurasian water shrew

Chaetodipus baileyi compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Bailey's pocket mouse is Least Concern while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bailey's pocket mouse	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Heteromyidae	Soricidae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Neomys
Species	Chaetodipus baileyi	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Bailey's pocket mouse and Eurasian water shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bailey's pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bailey's pocket mouse	Eurasian water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bailey's pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Bailey's pocket mouse

The Bailey's pocket mouse (Chaetodipus baileyi) is a species in the genus Chaetodipus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.