Eurasian water shrew vs False Serotine Bat

Neomys fodiens compared with Hesperoptenus doriae

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	False Serotine Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Soricidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Neomys	Hesperoptenus
Species	Neomys fodiens	Hesperoptenus doriae

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian water shrew and False Serotine Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	False Serotine Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.