Collared Plover vs Eurasian water shrew

Charadrius collaris compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Collared Plover is Least Concern while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Collared Plover	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Charadriidae	Soricidae
Genus	Charadrius	Neomys
Species	Charadrius collaris	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Collared Plover

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Collared Plover	Eurasian water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Collared Plover

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Collared Plover

Collared Plover (Charadrius collaris) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

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