Buff-winged Cinclodes vs Eurasian water shrew

Cinclodes fuscus compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Buff-winged Cinclodes is Least Concern while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-winged Cinclodes	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Furnariidae	Soricidae
Genus	Cinclodes	Neomys
Species	Cinclodes fuscus	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-winged Cinclodes and Eurasian water shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Buff-winged Cinclodes

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-winged Cinclodes	Eurasian water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-winged Cinclodes

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

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.

Buff-winged Cinclodes

The Buff-Winged Cinclodes (Cinclodes fuscus) is a species in the genus Cinclodes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway