dogfish vs Eurasian water shrew

Scyliorhinus canicula compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• dogfish is Least Concern while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dogfish	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Soricidae
Genus	Scyliorhinus	Neomys
Species	Scyliorhinus canicula	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dogfish

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dogfish	Eurasian water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dogfish

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden