Cursorial Akodont vs Eurasian water shrew

Akodon cursor compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Cursorial Akodont is Least Concern while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cursorial Akodont	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	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Akodon	Neomys
Species	Akodon cursor	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Cursorial Akodont and Eurasian water shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cursorial Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cursorial Akodont	Eurasian water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cursorial Akodont

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.

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.