Eurasian water shrew vs Gray-leaf Cherry

Neomys fodiens compared with Prunus canescens

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Gray-leaf Cherry is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Gray-leaf Cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Soricidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Neomys	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Neomys fodiens	Prunus canescens

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Gray-leaf Cherry

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Gray-leaf Cherry
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.

Gray-leaf Cherry

Habitat

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

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.