Eurasian water shrew vs Hose's langur

Neomys fodiens compared with Presbytis hosei

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Hose's langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Hose's langur
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	Presbytis
Species	Neomys fodiens	Presbytis hosei

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian water shrew and Hose's langur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Hose's langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Hose's langur
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.

Hose's langur

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.