Early Blight vs Eurasian water shrew

Alternaria solani compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Early Blight is Not Evaluated while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Early Blight	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pleosporales (Pleosporales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pleosporaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Alternaria	Neomys
Species	Alternaria solani	Neomys fodiens

Conservation Status

Early Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Early Blight	Eurasian water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Early Blight

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden