Eurasian water shrew vs Irish Threadwort

Neomys fodiens compared with Telaranea europaea

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Irish Threadwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Irish Threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Soricidae	Lepidoziaceae
Genus	Neomys	Telaranea
Species	Neomys fodiens	Telaranea europaea

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Irish Threadwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Irish 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.

Irish Threadwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.