Black-and-red Free-tailed Bat vs Eurasian water shrew

Chaerephon jobimena compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Black-and-red Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-and-red Free-tailed 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	Molossidae	Soricidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Neomys
Species	Chaerephon jobimena	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-and-red Free-tailed Bat and Eurasian water shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-and-red Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-and-red Free-tailed Bat	Eurasian water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-and-red Free-tailed Bat

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.

Black-and-red Free-tailed Bat

The Black-and-red Free-tailed Bat (Chaerephon jobimena) is a species in the genus Chaerephon. 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.