Eurasian water shrew vs Levant Pincertail

Neomys fodiens compared with Onychogomphus macrodon

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Levant Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Levant Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Neomys	Onychogomphus
Species	Neomys fodiens	Onychogomphus macrodon

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian water shrew and Levant Pincertail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Levant Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Levant Pincertail
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.

Levant Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.