Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Eurasian water shrew

Sturnira bakeri compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Soricidae
Genus	Sturnira	Neomys
Species	Sturnira bakeri	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat and Eurasian water shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Eurasian water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat

The Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat (Sturnira bakeri) is a species in the genus Sturnira. 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.