Eurasian water shrew vs Hairy Long-nosed Armadillo

Neomys fodiens compared with Dasypus pilosus

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Hairy Long-nosed Armadillo is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Hairy Long-nosed Armadillo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cingulata (Cingulata)
Family	Soricidae	Dasypodidae
Genus	Neomys	Dasypus
Species	Neomys fodiens	Dasypus pilosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian water shrew and Hairy Long-nosed Armadillo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Hairy Long-nosed Armadillo

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Hairy Long-nosed Armadillo
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.

Hairy Long-nosed Armadillo

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.