Eurasian water shrew vs Long's bulrush

Neomys fodiens compared with Scirpus longii

Key Differences

• Eurasian water shrew is Endangered while Long's bulrush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian water shrew	Long's bulrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Neomys	Scirpus
Species	Neomys fodiens	Scirpus longii

Conservation Status

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Long's bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian water shrew	Long's bulrush
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.

Long's bulrush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.