Chinese Jumping Mouse vs Eurasian water shrew

Eozapus setchuanus compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Chinese Jumping Mouse is Least Concern while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Jumping Mouse	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Dipodidae	Soricidae
Genus	Eozapus	Neomys
Species	Eozapus setchuanus	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Jumping Mouse and Eurasian water shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Jumping Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Jumping Mouse	Eurasian water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Jumping Mouse

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.

Chinese Jumping Mouse

The Chinese Jumping Mouse (Eozapus setchuanus) is a species in the genus Eozapus. 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.