Eurasian water shrew vs Japanese Long-eared Bat

Neomys fodiens compared with Plecotus sacrimontis

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Japanese Long-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Japanese Long-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Soricidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Neomys	Plecotus
Species	Neomys fodiens	Plecotus sacrimontis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian water shrew and Japanese Long-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Japanese Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Japanese Long-eared Bat
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.

Japanese Long-eared Bat

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.