black-footed mongoose vs Eurasian water shrew

Bdeogale nigripes compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• black-footed mongoose is Least Concern while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-footed mongoose	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Herpestidae	Soricidae
Genus	Bdeogale	Neomys
Species	Bdeogale nigripes	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

black-footed mongoose and Eurasian water shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

black-footed mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-footed mongoose	Eurasian water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-footed mongoose

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-footed mongoose

The Black-Footed Mongoose (Bdeogale nigripes) is a species in the genus Bdeogale. 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.