Eurasian water shrew vs Fawn-colored Mouse

Neomys fodiens compared with Mus cervicolor

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Fawn-colored Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Fawn-colored Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Neomys	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Neomys fodiens	Mus cervicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian water shrew and Fawn-colored Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Fawn-colored Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Fawn-colored Mouse
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.

Fawn-colored Mouse

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.