Eastern Eggar vs Eurasian water shrew

Eriogaster catax compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Eastern Eggar is Data Deficient while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Eggar	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lasiocampidae	Soricidae
Genus	Eriogaster	Neomys
Species	Eriogaster catax	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Eggar and Eurasian water shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Eggar

DD — Data Deficient

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Eggar	Eurasian water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Eggar

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

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 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium