Eurasian water shrew vs Greater Long-tailed Hamster

Neomys fodiens compared with Tscherskia triton

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Greater Long-tailed Hamster is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Greater Long-tailed Hamster
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Neomys	Tscherskia
Species	Neomys fodiens	Tscherskia triton

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian water shrew and Greater Long-tailed Hamster share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Greater Long-tailed Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Greater Long-tailed Hamster
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.

Greater Long-tailed Hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.