Ebony Cup vs Eurasian water shrew

Pseudoplectania nigrella compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

  • Ebony Cup is Least Concern while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ebony Cup Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Pezizales (Pezizales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Sarcosomataceae Soricidae
Genus Pseudoplectania Neomys
Species Pseudoplectania nigrella Neomys fodiens

Conservation Status

Ebony Cup

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ebony Cup Eurasian water shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ebony Cup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Ebony Cup

No description available.

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:

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