Eurasian water shrew vs Java Almond

Neomys fodiens compared with Canarium vulgare

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Java Almond is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Java Almond
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Soricidae	Burseraceae
Genus	Neomys	Canarium
Species	Neomys fodiens	Canarium vulgare

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Java Almond

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Java Almond
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.

Java Almond

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in India.

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.