cylindrical barrel-bubble vs Eurasian water shrew

Cylichna cylindracea compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• cylindrical barrel-bubble is Least Concern while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cylindrical barrel-bubble	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cephalaspidea (Cephalaspidea)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cylichnidae	Soricidae
Genus	Cylichna	Neomys
Species	Cylichna cylindracea	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

cylindrical barrel-bubble and Eurasian water shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

cylindrical barrel-bubble

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cylindrical barrel-bubble	Eurasian water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cylindrical barrel-bubble

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden