East Asian Free-tailed Bat vs Eurasian water shrew

Tadarida insignis compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• East Asian Free-tailed Bat is Data Deficient while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	East Asian Free-tailed Bat	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Molossidae	Soricidae
Genus	Tadarida	Neomys
Species	Tadarida insignis	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

East Asian Free-tailed Bat and Eurasian water shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

East Asian Free-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	East Asian Free-tailed Bat	Eurasian water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

East Asian Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.