Bartail spurdog vs Eurasian water shrew

Squalus notocaudatus compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Bartail spurdog is Least Concern while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bartail spurdog	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Squalidae	Soricidae
Genus	Squalus	Neomys
Species	Squalus notocaudatus	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Bartail spurdog and Eurasian water shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bartail spurdog

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bartail spurdog	Eurasian water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bartail spurdog

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.

Bartail spurdog

The Bartail spurdog (Squalus notocaudatus) is a species in the genus Squalus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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.