Eurasian water shrew vs Forest Bead-string

Neomys fodiens compared with Alchornea hirtella

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Forest Bead-string is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Forest Bead-string
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Soricidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Neomys	Alchornea
Species	Neomys fodiens	Alchornea hirtella

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Forest Bead-string

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Forest Bead-string
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.

Forest Bead-string

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.