Eurasian water shrew vs hooked threadwort

Neomys fodiens compared with Cephaloziella uncinata

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while hooked threadwort is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	hooked threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Soricidae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Neomys	Cephaloziella
Species	Neomys fodiens	Cephaloziella uncinata

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

hooked threadwort

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	hooked threadwort
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.

hooked threadwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden