Eurasian water shrew vs Flax Rust

Neomys fodiens compared with Melampsora lini

Key Differences

Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Flax Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Flax Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Soricidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Neomys	Melampsora
Species	Neomys fodiens	Melampsora lini

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Flax Rust
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.

Flax Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.