Eurasian water shrew vs green monkey

Neomys fodiens compared with Chlorocebus sabaeus

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while green monkey is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	green monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Soricidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Neomys	Chlorocebus
Species	Neomys fodiens	Chlorocebus sabaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian water shrew and green monkey share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

green monkey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	green monkey
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.

green monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Barbados and United States.

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.