Eurasian water shrew vs Fringed Cup

Neomys fodiens compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Soricidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Neomys	Encoelia
Species	Neomys fodiens	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Fringed Cup
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.

Fringed Cup

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.