Eurasian water shrew vs Fitzgerald's Notchwort

Neomys fodiens compared with Mesoptychia fitzgeraldiae

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Fitzgerald's Notchwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Fitzgerald's Notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Soricidae	Jungermanniaceae
Genus	Neomys	Mesoptychia
Species	Neomys fodiens	Mesoptychia fitzgeraldiae

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Fitzgerald's Notchwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Fitzgerald's Notchwort
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.

Fitzgerald's Notchwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway