Eurasian water shrew vs Flightless Cormorant

Neomys fodiens compared with Phalacrocorax harrisi

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Flightless Cormorant is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Flightless Cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Soricidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Neomys	Phalacrocorax
Species	Neomys fodiens	Phalacrocorax harrisi

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian water shrew and Flightless Cormorant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Flightless Cormorant

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Flightless Cormorant
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.

Flightless Cormorant

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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