Eurasian water shrew vs King William pine

Neomys fodiens compared with Athrotaxis selaginoides

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while King William pine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	King William pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Soricidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Neomys	Athrotaxis
Species	Neomys fodiens	Athrotaxis selaginoides

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

King William pine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	King William pine
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.

King William pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.