Eurasian water shrew vs Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox

Neomys fodiens compared with Pteropus pumilus

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox
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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Neomys	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Neomys fodiens	Pteropus pumilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian water shrew and Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox
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.

Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox

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.