Eurasian water shrew vs Leafy Brain

Neomys fodiens compared with Phaeotremella foliacea

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Leafy Brain is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Leafy Brain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Tremellomycetes (Tremellomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Tremellales (Tremellales)
Family	Soricidae	Tremellaceae
Genus	Neomys	Phaeotremella
Species	Neomys fodiens	Phaeotremella foliacea

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Leafy Brain

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Leafy Brain
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.

Leafy Brain

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden